If you cannot write a business plan, you can order our cassava farming business plan in nigeria. Site selection choose an accessible welldrained fertile soil. Cassava starch is used in the production of paper, textiles, and as. Achieving sustainable cultivation of cassava volume 2. It is traditionally grown in a savanna climate, but can be grown in extremes of rainfall. The peculiar nature of the cassava crop presents a number of problems as regards mechanization, hut it has been successfully mechanized to a degree in some countries. It provides consolidated and relevant set of technocommercial oriented. Acces pdf growing cassava in nigeria harvesting cassava, one type of starchy tuberous bulb, a perennial tree grows in tropical and subtropical areas. Sustaining world food security with improved cassava. The cassava monitoring survey in nigeria tesfamicheal wossen, gezahegn girma, tahirou abdoulaye, ismail rabbi, adetunji olanrewaju, arega alene, shiferaw feleke, peter. Cassava roots are tuberous, long and tapered, with firm, homogeneous flesh encased in a detachable rind, about 1 mm thick, which is rough and brown on the outside. Its starch has uses in the food industry, for paper making, as a lubricant in oil wells and in the textile industry. The manual will be useful to farmers, processors, marketers, extension agents and other experts who are supporting cassava commercialization in africa.
Cassava is a tropical root crop, requiring at least 8 months of warm weather to produce a crop. In drouthy areas it looses its leaves to conserve moisture, producing new leaves when rains resume. Review of various harvesting options for cassava intechopen. The most convenient source consists of plants growing inside the plantain fields if they produce a great deal of organic matter without competing with the plantains.
In africa, people also eat the leaves of the cassava as a green vegetable, which. Prospects for food security and infant nutrition echebiri, r. In southeast asia and latin america, cassava has also taken on an economic role. A reference manual based on the asian regional cassava training course, held in thailand. Jul 21, 2019 cassava can be a long term plant, from six months to two years depending upon the use it is intended for. Cassava exports traditionally focused on animal feed to europe, before a switch to china in the early 2000s. Cassava cultivation information guide agri farming. How i plant cassava beds today i demonstrate the way i plant cassava. Land preparation for growing cassava can be done by manual, animal drawn and. Cassava food and agriculture organization of the united nations. A reference manual on plantain cultivation in west africa. This is because cassava has a high content of starch and the crop has substantial amounts of various. Content 1 cassava stem handling for increased yield 2 background. Production in africa and asia continues to increase, while that in latin america has remained relatively level over the past 30 years.
Table 2 indicates that cassava production in asia increased. Cassava farming business plan in nigeria feasibility. Cassava kamoteng kahoy, balingoy production guide for small farmers. One clone with variegated leaves is planted as an ornamental.
Various industries use it as a binding agent, because it is an inexpensive source of starch. Genetics, breeding, pests and diseases will be a standard reference for agricultural scientists in universities, government and other research centres and companies involved in improving cassava cultivation. With minimum maintenance, the farmers can dig up the starchy root of the cassava and eat it 6 months to 3 years after planting. It is important therefore that a cassava improvement programme should have an organized procedure for rapidly multiplying improved cultivars. Overall overview of cassava production, processing and exports, and its impacts on the environment 1. Cassava provides a major source of calories for poor families, because of its high starch content. Besides, suman preparation entails removal of bark, grating, extracting the juice, before cooking. Cassava starch production in ghana has been successful over the years since many people depend on cassava roots as their main food. Cassava is one of the leading tuber crops that offers the highest production of food energy and is a staple food for millions of households across the globe. It is always assumed that cassava production can cause serious soil degradation due to excessive uptake of nutrients leading to soil nutrient depletion, or by causing serious soil erosion when grown on slopes.
Effect of cassava production on soil fertility and the longterm. The the pressed dough is fed into the horizontal shaft drum grater to disint egrate dough into fine. Cassava manihot esculenta production is vital to the economy of nigeria as the country is the worlds largest producer of the commodity. After payment, send your full name, email address and topic i.
Cassava processing acknowledgments, foreword, introduction. In order to promote the use of cassava, research attempts are needed to develop starch extraction technologies and to modernise the ageold equipment used in cassava products manufacturing units. The following is an outline of the present use of machinery in cassava cultivation. Within the last 3 years, this standardized process has been successfully used to duplicate over 2000 accessions of cassava from field to in vitro culture. Acces pdf growing cassava in nigeria processing and modern agriculture in africa, niji farms largest cassava farming with processing and modern agriculture in africa, niji farms. For heavy soils, carry out any mounding or ridging.
Cassava chipspellets cassava starch biodegradable products cassava starch can be mixed with biodegradable polymer to produce a packaging material cassava is one of the ingredients for animal compounding cassava is also used to produce liquor, industrial and medicinal school cassava starch is widely used in food production such as instant noodles. This manual is designed to be both a teaching aid for cassava training sessions and a convenient reference for those involved in the production and posthawest technology of. Cassava manihot esculenta crantz also known commonly as tapioca, continues to be a crop of food security for the millions of people especially in the developing countries of the globe. An increase in production of cassava to sustain the world food security needs improved machinery to allow its continuous cultivation and processing. This manual describes the cassava in vitro gene banking process set up by iita. Cassava is mainly cultivated with the help of stem cutting. Actually, cassava can be marketed as fresh or dried. Grating and extracting the juice already removes the poison, and it. Cassava production guide business diary philippines. In planting stage of the cassava farming process, the first thing to do is to carefully select a cassava variety that you will grow select varieties with multiple pest and disease resistance, high and stable root yields, and acceptable quality. Cassava farming process a guide on how to grow cassava.
Growing cassava a training manual from production to postharvest adebayo b. With its high food potential, it had become a staple food of the native populations of northern south america, southern mesoamerica, and the caribbean by the time of european contact in 1492. For heavy soils, carry out mechanised cultivation, gyromulching, ploughing and ridging. The definitive infraspecific classification of the species is in preparation. The cassava plant is a woody plant with erect stems and spirally arranged simple lobed leaves with. Equipment needed for cassava processing business in nigeria unlike before that we relied upon local and crude methods of processing cassava, like peeling, manual grating, tying with stick to dewater, sieving with mesh and frying under intense heat, cassava processing has assumed a more modernized method nowadays, with the introduction of technical equipment and machinery. The cassava plant is a woody plant with erect stems and spirally arranged simple lobed leaves with petioles leaf stems up to 30 cm in length. Sample cassava farming business plan pdf to 07033378184. I department of agricultural economics michael okpara university of agriculture, umudike, abia state. The crops high yield potential and multitude of usesboth for nutrition and processingrender cassava a promising driver for the development of rural value chains. Onadipe olapeju, international institute of tropical agriculture, nigeria. The cassava plant is a perennial that, under cultivation, grows to a height of about 2,4 m. It is grown mainly by smallholder farmers for food to supplement the rice diet, for animal feed. Figure 1 and table 1 indicate that in 2004 about 53.
A successful propagation programme must be able to multiply rapidly from an initial stock of a small number of plants. This training manual was developed based on research results and field experiences of cassava value chain development experts. Introduction cassava manihot esculenta crantz is the second largest crop production in cambodia after rice. Pdf cassava cultivation, processing and potential uses.
Attributes of the 17 cassava varieties released for cultivation in nigeria. Harvesting plays a critical role in the cassava production value chain. The cassava based silage technology is new in coastal kenya, hence the need for its up and out scaling in the region. The cassava handbook a reference manual based on the. Pdf cassava cultivation, processing and potential uses in ghana. Cassava varieties release for cultivation from philrootcrop since 2002 to 2007 table 2. Most of the cassava produced still comes from peasant farmers who depend on manual tools for their field operations and these farmers have made nigeria the worlds largest producer of the crop.
Collecting and transporting mulch are expensive in. The cassava crop was grown as alternative to rice, potato or corn maize in olden days. It is traditionally propagated from stem cuttings of up to 30 cm in length, giving a multiplication rate as low as 1. This crop can be cultivated throughout the whole year but it is essential to keep your soil moisten for. Cassava is a major source of low cost carbohydrates for populations in the humid tropics. Varieties the following varieties are recommended for their high yield and processing quality. Training manual draft processing of cassava into gari and high quality cassava flour in west africa manual development team. An industrial use of cassava, in guyana, is as the raw material in starch production. The largest producer of cassava is brazil, followed by thailand, nigeria, zaire and indonesia. Harvesting is still generally a manual operation, although equipment to. Intercrop cassava is grown alongside other crops on the same plot at the same time. The large, palmate leaves ordinarily have five to seven lobes borne on a long slender petiole.
However, it is also possible to propagate them with the help of tubers and stems. In terms of capacity, manual, semimanual and fully mechanised harvesting options respectively require about 2251 manhha. Cassava is a perennial shrub, which sometimes reaches the size of a small tree. Although this grows anywhere that the soil is loose and not water logging, and rich, farmers do not care much for it. For commercial cassava plantation, learn the suitable cassava planting methods. Varieties there are several cassava varieties under cultivation in guyana. The urgent need for mechanized cassava farms nigeria is long over due for mechanized cassava farming because of her favourable conditions. Cassava farming business plan in nigeria feasibility study. Usually, cassava crop will mature in 1 year after planting in the field. Vast scope in india there is a vast scope for cassava in our country. For manual cultivation, clear the land and dig the soil. Working in partnership to create downtoearth messages on integrated soil fertility management. Abass, elifatio towo, ivor mukuka, richardson okechukwu, roger ranaivoson, gbassey tarawali and edward kanju.
Mariscal professorplant breeder cassava program leader. This manual is designed to be both a teaching aid for cassava training sessions and a convenient reference for those involved in the production and posthawest technology of the crop. A reference manual on youth agripreneurs agriculture is the future produced by iita youth agripreneurs plantain cultivation in west africa. An additional 10 varieties are in the process of being released. Cassava yuca is a starchy tuberous root of tropical perennial trees and used as food in tropical countries.
Cassava variety branching habit canopy development ecological adaptation pest and disease tolerance fresh root yield tha dry matter yield 8024h garri yield % starch % hcn in products mg100g tms 90257 profuse moderate wide high 43 25 23 23 15. This manual is intended to serve as a tool for training on cassava based napier grass silage technologies. Training manual for extension and farmers in zambia. Cassava is similar to other tuber crops like yam and sweet potato.
Cassava flour is used to make cookies, quick breads. International institute of tropical agriculture this is a best practices manual describing the cassava in vitro gene banking process set up by iita. Cassava traditional pacific island crops research guides. Given the aforementioned population increase, sustainable yield increases of cassava will be important to meeting nutritional needs. The main cassava growing region is the northeast, accounting for 60% of production, but. Pdf on may 21, 2018, martin chiona and others published growing cassava. The cassava system cropping guide is a practical 64 manual focusing on good agricultural practices for cassava production that promote integrated soil fertility management. There is a real possibility that two other species e. Cassava manihot esculenta crantz is an important food security crop in many parts of the developing world. The crop is produced in 24 of the countrys 36 states. This increase in land use for cassava cultivation is as a result of its importance for industrial appl ications fao, 2002.
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. World production of cassava from 19941996 averaged 166 million tonsyear. Oti, emmanuel, national root crops research institute, umudike. It is grown mainly by smallholder farmers for food to. The use of the manual by value chain actors will enhance their knowledge and capacity to improve efficiency of their cassava related operations and can increase profitability. Integrated cassava production, processing and marketing projects raul a. The cassava monitoring survey in nigeria tesfamicheal wossen, gezahegn girma, tahirou abdoulaye, ismail rabbi, adetunji olanrewaju, arega alene, shiferaw feleke, peter kulakow, godwin asumugha, adebayo abass, and victor manyong ii. Once the crop is harvested, make sure to wash well and dry. A novel seed treatmentbased multiplication approach for. Acces pdf growing cassava in nigeria any devices to read. Overall overview of cassava production, processing and exports.
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