Abstract Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is one of the oldest root and tuber crops, used
by humans to produce food, feed and beverages. Currently, cassava is produced in more …

Cassava (Manihot esculenta), a root crop originating in Tropical America, has been called
Africa's food insurance but vital as that is, it has the potential to be much more. Already …

Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is one of the two most important food crops in sub-
Saharan Africa. This area accounts for most of the root harvest worldwide, followed by Asia …

Cassava is a major tropical tuber crop found throughout the tropics (India, Oceania, Africa
and Latin America). Hitherto, there has been no single text covering all aspects of cassava …

The people of Africa are bearing the brunt of food insecurity, malnutrition, and poverty.
Cassava (manioc or tapioca) was introduced into Africa from South America in the sixteenth …

Cassava is the sixth most important crop, in terms of global annual production. Cassava is
grown primarily for its starchy tuberous roots, which are an important staple for more than …

This review has attempted to examine information pertaining to the role of cassava (Manihot
esculenta) as a major food source for a large part of the world population, particularly the …

In almost all countries of the cassava belt in Africa, from Senegal to Mozambique, cassava
leaves are consumed. In much of East Africa, all of Central Africa and parts of West Africa …

Purpose–Cassava production surged noticeably in Southeastern Africa beginning in the
1990s. The purpose of this paper is to examine the commercial responses and food security …

Cassava (Manihot esculenta Cranz and/or Manihot utillisima Phol) has been processed into
food products worldwide for several hundred years. The traditional methods of processing …