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 Commercialization of processed cassava products

Commercialization of traditional processed cassava products to maximise benefits and sustain rural livelihoods

Partners:

University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria
Food Research Institute, Ghana
Food and Flour (Ghana) Limited, Ghana

Challenge:

Cassava is a food security and income generation crop for many millions of people in the developing world and is now increasingly being processed to meet the demands of rapid urbanisation.  These projects sought to develop cassava-based foods to meet the changing and growing urban demand through the manufacture of products that are convenient, of high quality and are safe.  This was achieved through the development of private sector partnerships which were central to providing linkages between rural producers and the urban market. 

Achievements:

This project developed “best practice” tools and technologies to develop the value-chain from production to consumption and considered market demand and consumer preferences, the needs of rural processors, the private sector and market traders.  This was achieved by developing an understanding of the changes that different approaches to commercialisation are likely to have on case study producers and processors.  This was achieved by:

Cassava is widely grown in many of the DFID PSA Countries in Africa and Asia.  These technologies can be promoted through a partnership approach in selected countries.   The partners should be selected from throughout the cassava processing value chain from farmer to consumer.

Further Information

Prof Andrew Westby, Director, Food Technologist

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