Evaluation of cassava processing and utilization at. Production levels south africa cassava is grown as a secondary crop in south africa by smallholders and is utilised for the production of starch commercial and food grade starch. Critical factors in improving livelihoods and productivity in smallscale potato based farming systems in ethiopia adagtz diversification of incomes of farmers through production of potato and sweet potato cip enhancement of cassava production in ethiopia through. We provide high quality ethiopia cassava to the local and export market. Manger of the eastern africa agricultural productivity project in ethiopia, dr yitay alemayehu said, in terms of production, cassava appears to be the most productive and land efficient crop. Fao priorities in ethiopia faos country programming framework cpf 2016 2020 sets out three government priority areas to guide our partnership with and support to the government of ethiopia, namely crop production and productivity, livestock and fisheries production and sustainable natural resources management. Cassava production sandy soil light soil clay soil sample wet shaping cassava is an undemanding plant that is happy in a wide range of soils. Manyong4 1department of agricultural economics, university of ibadan, nigeria 2international institute of tropical agriculture iita, ibadan, nigeria 3international institute of tropical agriculture iita, lilongwe, malawi. Your business plan will be sent to your email within 15 minutes. On the basis of current projections, it is expected that by 2020, over 60 percent of global cassava production will be in subsaharan africa, where economic growth will be slow but population growth fast. The crop is produced in 24 of the countrys 36 states. Cassava yuca or manioc is a nutty flavored, starchtuber in the spurge family euphorbiaceae of plants. Cassava production in nigeria and the main producing states in terms of cassava production, nigeria which is situated in western africa is rated as the worlds largest producer of cassava, while in terms of cassava exports, thailand is rated as the largest exporter of dried cassava. This is driven by demand for cassava food products in africa and for dried cassava and starch for use in livestock feed in asia.
Evaluation of methods for roots processing on removal of antinutritional factors of. Swot matrix of ethiopian cassava production and postproduction system. Although current cassava production outputs show increasing trends, climate change scenarios in the future predict yield reductions of cassava and cocoyam by 3%, 11%, and. Cassava flour is the product prepared from dried cassava chips or paste by a pounding, grinding or milling process, followed by sifting to separate the fibre from the flour. Request pdf on apr 20, 20, tesfaye tadesse and others published current.
Impact of cassava production in ensuring food security of. We source the raw fresh ethiopia cassava from family growers from the country. It aims at increasing the efficiency of agricultural. With over twenty derivative products, cassava is also. Root and tuber crops, including cassava, sweet potato, potato and yam are the most important food crops for direct human consumption in africa. Investigation of the performance of higher tuber yielded cassava variety is the main concern for this study. Production and utilization of cassava 42 agboola 1968 gave an outline of the agronomic characteristics of cassava, a summary of which was given by.
The average total coverage and production of cassava per annum in southern region of ethiopia is 4942 hectars with the yield of 53036. Cassava production in nigeria is largely by subsistence farming and nigeria is currently the largest producer of cassava in the world. Root and tuber crops cassava, yam, potato and sweet potato. African journal of agricultural research performance of cassava. Cassava, therefore, will be a favoured source of cheap carbohydrates in the countryside and will also continue to serve as a food security crop.
Evidence from smallholder cassava farmers in nigeria b. Cassava farming business plan in nigeria feasibility. Oversupply occurs every year during the peak harvest season, with varying severity. Cassava value chain project nigeria is the largest cassava producer in the world, averaging an annual production of about 35 million metric tons over the last five years. This is because it is assumed that cassava is a hardy crop.
In the case of cassava flour prepared from bitter cassava, detoxification is first carried out before it undergoes drying in the form of chips, paste or crumbs. Thai root utilisation, currently, total annual thai cassava starch production nears 2 mmt. Rice is the most important staple crop in sierra leone. Postharvest handling practices and associated food losses. Cassava can become africas new cash crop working in. Ethiopia cassava manihot esculenta is a hardy shrub that is exotic to africa but native to south america.
Sites favourable to growing cassava have the following characteristics. In 1999, nigeria produced 33 million tonnes, while a decade later, it produced approximately 45 million tonnes, which is almost 19% of production in the world. Cassava is a source of income for many cassavaproducing households in africa. At the end of this training, the trainee will be able to successfully establish napier grass and cassava and maintain them up to harvesting. Determinant factors and their coping strategies of cassava. The stem to be planted must be from a matured plant, about a year old, 25 cm long with 57 nodes from the bottom stem. Gender situational analysis of the cassava value chain in. Current status, potentials and challenges of cassava. Impact of access to credit on agricultural productivity. Among which, shortage of improved varieties is the first and the most important one. The lack of such data prevents policymakers and vc actors from taking steps towards.
Tuber yield and yield component performance of cassava. The aim of this paper is to evaluate the existing processing technologies in. Cassava is believed to represent the future of food security in some developing countries. Cassava ethiopia food losses inedible parts value chain insectpests. In ethiopia, cassava generally grows in almost all parts of the country. Despite its importance, production of cassava in ethiopia has different constraints and opportunities. Cratz is one of the most important food crops that constitute a considerable portion of the daily diet of the people and also serves as one of the major source of carbohydrate. Pdf detoxification and consumption of cassava based foods in. Pdf cassava manihot esculenta was introduced in ethiopia around 1960s. Challenges, opportunities, and strategy for cassava sub. Economic importance of cassava production in nigeria. The trend in cassava production is shown in figure 2. Cassava is a perennial shrub, which sometimes reaches the size of a small tree. One of the reasons for the decline was lack of market for cassava.
Ethiopia, kenya, madagascar, rwanda, sudan, tanzania and uganda. Today nigeria and congokinshasa are the biggest producers of cassava after brazil and thailand. Africa produces more cassava than any other crop, according to fao figures. The average total coverage and production of cassava per annum in southern region of. Since there is a variety of performance in cassava varieties for different agroecologies and there was no cassava production before in ethiopian somali regional state, fafen district in particular.
Suggested solutions included capitalizing cassava saccos so as to improve womens access to finance, couple counselling and introduction of alternative income generating activities. The private sector inputs market in nigeria is undeveloped and existing private sector inputs markets rarely service the cassava farmer. Napier grass and cassava production in this module, trainees will receive training on agronomic practices involved in the production of napier grass and cassava. At present, limited information is available from the country on postproduction aspects of the value chain vc and related food losses. Improved high yield and disease resistant cassava varieties were introduced into ethiopia around the onset of the twentyfirst century, as a potential food security crop. Nowadays, there are attempting initiatives to reduce cassava process from field to the end user.
Situation and outlook report on the cassava industry. Although a perennial plant, cassava is extensively cultivated as an annual crop in tropical and subtropical regions for its edible starchy tuberous root, a major source of carbohydrates. However, for commercial production of cassava for the starch or animal feed industry, such as in thailand, china, south vietnam and southern sumatra of indonesia, cassava is generally planted in monoculture. Lack of money was also mentioned to be a major cause of domestic violence. To overcome the above problem, processing cassava into flour can be an alternative solution. Weed control practices in cassava production 9 common weeds found on cassava farms when and how control weed chemical control weed control groups highlights costeffective mechanization in cassava production 12 introduction operations available machines for commercial to smallto mediumscale cassava production highlights harvesting 16 when to. Of course, you already know your cassava will not grow on. But bulk of its production is in south, south western and western parts of the. Pdf crops and agroecological zones of ethiopia abebaw.
Dense vegetation with lots of dead leaves which increase soil fertility as. Currently, 20 000 tons of its starch are produced commercially. It is the most extensively cultivated crop in the southern part of the country, it contributes largely to the countrys gross domestic production. Planting cassava may be planted at any season, but it is better if the soil is always wet in the first 45 weeks after planting. Cassava manihot esculenta production is vital to the economy of nigeria as the country is the worlds largest producer of the commodity. In addition to wide variations in productivity, the whole cassava production system. Cassava is used mainly by subsistence farmers, grown as hedges and live fence against total crop loss in. Cassava diseases in central, eastern and southern africa food and.
Postharvest management and associated food losses and by. This evolution has been partly induced by the eroding pellet export competitiveness and subsequent over supplies of cassava roots, and partly by bullish international starch. Sample cassava farming business plan pdf to 07033378184. The production of cassava is confined to the north and northwestern parts of zambia and is exclusively produced by over 350,000 smallholder farming households for consumption. Cassava manihot esculenta crantz is the second most consumed staple food crop after maize in africa and is the main food security crop after maize in zambia abass 2008. Cassava production in nigeria and the main producing states. Also, more recent statistical evidences show that interannual variability has increased within. This is the first step in starting your successful cassava production business. After payment, send your full name, email address and topic i. Cassava production guide business diary philippines. It thought to have originated from the southamerican forests. Therefore, policy initiatives aiming at increasing farmers access to improved cassava inputs and production technologies, and training on cost harvest loss, improving marketing information system and extension service provisions are recommended to intervene on the development of cassava value chain in the study area. Fao in ethiopia food and agriculture organization of the. The commercialisation of the cassava sub sector will require an active and responsive private sector agricultural inputs market.
These four crops are grown in varied agroecologies and production systems contributing to more than 240 million. However, in 2012, cassava production declined compared to the previous year, this was predominantly attributed to the low prices farmers received for the tuber and the initiative seemed to have died. About onethird of the total national output comes from the niger delta region where cassava production, processing, and marketing are widespread activities involving small. A new product of future potential in indonesia sri widowati1 and koes hartojo2 abstract cassava is a perishable commodity.
These four crops are grown in varied agroecologies and production systems contributing to more than 240 million tons annually, covering around 23 million hectares. Current status, potentials and challenges of cassava production. Cassava kamoteng kahoy, balingoy production guide for small farmers. World annual cassava production has increased by approximately 100 million tonnes 1 tonne 1,000 kg since 2000. The 1992 collaborative study on cassava in africa cosca, a comprehensive study of cassava production and utilization in africa, found that cash income from cassava production accounted for % of cassavaproducing household income in ghana. Cassava manihot esculenta is a popular crop grown in tropical regions. The figure shows that cassava production has been increasing from 1960s to early 1990s when production started to decline during 199294. In other areas with plantation crops like rubber, coconut or cashew, cassava is often intercropped for a few years between the. Overall, there is a lack of reliable data from the country on cassava production and. Growers in ethiopia cipcfc soil fertility and soil health. The southern region is well known for its production of root and tuber crops such as enset, sweet potato, cassava and yam.
Thus, the objective of this study was to evaluate tuber yield performance of cassava. Impact of rainfall variability on crop production within. Cassava sector embeds many business opportunities but lots of production are unexploited due to many in. A dutch report, published at the end of 2015, noted that subsaharan africa ss was growing more soybeans than it could process with soybean meal and oil production limited by a lack of processing capacity throughout the region south africa is the largest soybean producer in ssa as per 2016 data, followed by nigeria, zambia, and uganda. The majority of the research and development on cassava in ethiopia has. An overview of horticultural crops with emphasis on.
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