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· Africa produces almost half of the world’s cassava. Cassava is one of the most consumed crops in sub-Saharan Africa
· It is also the second most important source of starch after maize
Africa produces almost half of the world’s cassava. Cassava is one of the most consumed crops in sub-Saharan Africa. It is also the second most important source of starch after maize.
Cassava is also used as a as a feedstock for the production of bio-ethanol, a bio-fuel used in petrol engines, is growing.
In Togo, one company, NSCPA, wants to make cassava processing the primary source of its income and become the largest employer.