Nigeria is the highest producer of cassava in the World with concomitant generation of
millions of tons of solid and liquid wastes. These wastes are indiscriminately disposed into …

Agricultural products such as cassava produce huge amounts of waste when processed into
consumable goods. The waste generated is generally considered to contribute largely to …

Cassava mill effluent (CME) is generated during cassava processing into cassava flake or
gari. The effluents affects the quality of the receiving environment such soil. It is could affect …

Improper management of solid wastes and problems of pollution have been the bane of life
of many urban community residents in Nigeria. Waste generation is an inevitable fact of …

Radionuclide contamination through the food chain is a major pathway for radiotoxicity to
man. The radionuclides of natural origin are absorbed from the soil just like every other …

One of the renewable sources of energy, microalgae is a good source of feedstock for the
production of various biochemicals because of their unique properties. In this study, the …

The gari enterprise is a catalyst for economic progress and a route out of poverty as it is a
major staple food for many Ghanaians. Despite the problems confronting gari enterprises, it …

Agro-food processing industries are major contributors of wastes in most developing
countries. With Nigeria leading in cassava food production, little attention has been paid to …

The processing of cassava tuber into finished products such as gari generates large wastes
water. The effluents are known to contain cyanide and acidic pH in addition to other …

The environmental hazard caused by the indiscriminate and continuous dumping of cassava
wastes to the environment has necessitated the need for their recycling into diverse …