Nigeria is the world’s largest producer of cassava, but the well-known application of the product remains processing it into ...

You might not be familiar with yuca, but if you've ever wondered where tapioca comes from, look no further than this delicious tuber! Yuca, also known as cassava root, is a vegetable similar in size ...

Cassava leaves are edible if cooked and contain up to 25% protein. The leaves are dark green with red highlights. They are shaped kind of like a hand with long pointy fingers; the stalk is kind of ...

Cassava (also called yuca, Brazilian arrowroot and manioc) is a starchy root vegetable that’s grown globally. It’s a versatile ingredient that can be found in a wide variety of dishes, and on top of ...

The cassava plant (Manihot esculenta) originates from South America. However, tapioca – which is extracted from its starchy root tubers – now plays a key role in diet in tropical countries, providing ...

Nigeria is once again talking up cassava, and this time, it appears the conversation is shifting from slogans to measurable ...

Nov. 11 (UPI) --Cassava, a root crop that feeds more than 1 billion people around the world, could benefit from rising atmospheric CO2 levels. In a new study, published recently in the Journal of ...

The National Root Crops Research Institute at Umudike in Abia State has entered a strategic partnership with Barn Holdings Limited to process cassava peels and other root crop by-products into animal ...