When I undertook a sociological survey, at the age of 23 years among the Veddas of Wellassa-Bintenne in 1950, I came to ...

Cassava’s humble appearance, however, belies an impressive combination of productivity, toughness and diversity. Over the ...

A research collaboration between The University of Warwick, the Smithsonian Institution and Embrapa (Brazilian agricultural ...

ONE of the staple foods of the people of the rain forest belt of West Africa is gari, a starchy food prepared from the root of the cassava plant (Manihot utilissima). The traditional preparation ...

Something is killing Ramadhani Juma’s cassava crop. “Maybe it’s too much water,” he says, fingering clusters of withered yellow leaves on a six-foot-high plant. “Or too much sun.” ...

Nigeria is the globe's biggest producer of cassava, or yuca. It could stand to earn billions from exports of flour, sorbitol, bubble tea, and ethanol. More from Big Business Nigeria is the globe's ...

Gluten-free breads are often expensive, and making a loaf at home can help save you some dough. But if you've ever played around with different gluten-free flour mixes, ratios, and recipes, you ...

Govt seeks larger niche in global cassava market The government plans to increase crop yields, upgrade processing plants, and ...

Pioneer national president of the Nigeria Cassava Processors and Marketers Association, HRH Eze Philip Ajomiwe, has said the country can meet the global ...