This project aims to enable 12,000 farmers including 6,500 women in western kenya, organised in four farmerowned cooperatives, to increase cassava production and incomes through meeting current and emerging demand for highquality cassava products. Cassava is a source of income for many cassavaproducing households in africa. Cultivation and production of cassava crop in the region is constrained by biotic and. Cassava farming is mainly done to produce food items, solvents, alcohol, glucose, animal feed, energy, fertilizers, and some extra byproducts. Adoption of cassava production technology in the central. Pdf cassava farming transforming livelihoods among. Each cassava plant usually usually bares 510 tubers.
These four crops are grown in varied agroecologies and production systems contributing to more than 240 million. Revival of cassava production in nakasongola district, uganda ralph l. Increasing crop productivity in cassava by fertilizing. 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. Nigeria tops the list of cassava production list, all over the world and thailand tops the list of cassava production in the asian continent. Cassava food processing and utilization in kenya 2. I561065106 a thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of the degree of master of science in chemistry in the school of pure and applied sciences of kenyatta university. Quality and safety of sundried cassava chips and flour in.
Cassava market and value chain analysis, uganda case study, final report july 2012 cassava market and value chain analysis uganda case study final report anonymised version july 2012 ulrich kleih, david phillips, john jagwe and michael kirya natural resources institute, university of greenwich, uk africa innovations institute, uganda. 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. Trading of cassava roots follows a seasonal pattern. To make cuttings, choose stems 2 to 4 cm thick, from the strongest plants which are not diseased and have already produced tubers. According to 2014 data by fao, kenyas annual cassava fresh root production is estimated at 662,405 tons, against an estimated annual demand of 301,200 tons of dried cassava and 1,204,800 metric tons of fresh roots one ton of cassava flour is obtained from four tons of fresh cassava roots. Consequently, cassava value chain actors in africa are not competitive enough to participate in the. Successful restoration of cassava production in western kenya. May 06, 2020 most cassava species mature at about 12 months after planting. Elsevier field crops research 44 1995 151157 field crops research increasing crop productivity in cassava by fertilizing production of planting material javier l6pez molina, mabrouk a. Cassava was fed to cattle, goats, and chicken by 55% of the farmers. A sample cassava processing plant business plan template. In 1999, nigeria produced 33 million tonnes, while a decade later, it produced approximately 45 million tonnes, which is almost 19% of production in.
Cassava manihot esculenta is the third largest source of carbohydrates for human consumption and is ranked third among the root crops in kenya. 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. Nigerian customer ordered a 10 th cassava starch production line from henan doing machinery,which was put into operation in april 2017. Dried cassava chips sold in the markets had low l values hence less white. Dense vegetation with lots of dead leaves which increase soil fertility as. The tanzania food and drug authority tfda and tanzania food and nutrition centre tfnc are acknowledged.
Cassava is the second most important food root crop in kenya. This disease has adversely affected cassava production in. The project dubbed strengthening the competitiveness of the cassava value chain in kenya targets to benefit 28,000 smallholder farming households. Cassava is an important staple food for consumption and income generation for farming communities in western kenya. Jul 28, 2017 the project dubbed strengthening the competitiveness of the cassava value chain in kenya targets to benefit 28,000 smallholder farming households. Despite its high production in the coastal and western regions, utilization. The figure shows that cassava production has been increasing from 1960s to early 1990s when production started to decline during 199294. Production and utilization of cassava 42 agboola 1968 gave an outline of the agronomic characteristics of cassava, a summary of which was given by wheatley et al 1995 as shown in table 2 below. The hcn in both the dried cassava chips and cassava flour had levels that were above 10 mgkg while moisture content was below 12%. Kenyas annual cassava fresh root production is estimated at 662,405 tonnes, against an annual demand of 301,200 tonnes of dried cassava, and 1,204,800 metric tonnes of fresh roots, according to. Tanzania, uganda, kenya and rwanda for lending the assistance of their staff to the production of this manual. Cassava farmer field schools food and agriculture organization. Doing can offer you cassava starch production line turnkey project services from plant planning,equipment manufactu. One of the reasons for the decline in cassava production in the recent years has been the emergence of the cassava mosaic disease cmd in eastern africa.
One of the reasons for the decline was lack of market for cassava. Cassava food and agriculture organization of the united nations. Root and tuber crops, including cassava, sweet potato, potato and yam are the most important food crops for direct human consumption in africa. Our branded garri will bring customers to our point of sale because of the quality in our production and packaging. Increasing the quality, productivity and marketability of. These four crops are grown in varied agroecologies and production systems contributing to more than 240 million tons annually, covering around 23 million hectares. Cassava processing plant for sale,cassava processing. Average cassava yields in three of the top producing countries in africa compared to the average for subsaharan africa ssa. Cassava is mainly grown in intercrops with beans, maize and bananas.
Cassava manihot esculenta production is vital to the economy of nigeria as the country is the worlds largest producer of the commodity. 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. Potential toxic levels of cyanide in cassava manihot esculenta crantz grown in some parts of kenya by mburu faith wangari b. The cassava pilot operated in two counties in western kenya homa bay. Cassava is propagated by cuttings got from a cassava plant stem. San gabriel, san pablo city laguna, 4000 philippines tel. 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 growing for food security in kenya globalgiving. Sites favourable to growing cassava have the following characteristics. A socioeconomic analysis of cassava production in kwale county, kenya nderitu moses1, benjamin mutai2 and symon kiprop3 1department of agriculture, kwale county government, p. In figure 9 annual growth rates for population, cereal production and cassava production are plotted to give an idea of the variability of production. Agriculture is the most assured engine of growth and development and or reliable key to industrialization nigeria is the largest producer of cassava in the world ogbe et al, 2003 cassava is grown throughout the tropic and could be regarded as the most important root crop in terms of. Northern and eastern uganda account for the bulk of cassava production in the country. In 2008, six high yielding and disease resistant varieties developed by kari were released, namely, karembo 26 tons dmha, shibe 22 tons dmha, tajirika 21 tons dmha, siri 20 tons dmha nzalauka 16 tons dmha and karibuni 16 tons dmha.
Kenya is experiencing severe drought and acute food shortages. In essence, a cassava processing company should be able to sell its products to as many people as possible including laundries, alcoholic beverage production companies, laundry starch production companies, livestock farmers and other production companies that make use of cassava byproducts. This disease has adversely affected cassava production in many areas especially in western kenya. Adoption of cassava production technology in the central rift valley province kenya ndiema alice chesambu school of agriculture, veterinary sciences and technology, masinde. Prospects for food security and infant nutrition echebiri, r. Roots to empowerment icra building trust in value chains. While population growth rate in subsaharan africa has exhibited very little variation over three decades, annual output growth for both cassava and cereals has fluctuated quite a bit. A compound called hydrocyanic glycoside is present in each cassava variety at varying quantities and its this compound which makes the tuber sour some times. Cassava can be processed into so many byproducts, but we will be concerned about garri. Activities facilitating the availability of qualitydeclared cassava planting material. Cassava smartech leading pan african technology solutions. 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 cassava producing household income in ghana.
After the harvest, tie the selected stems in bundles, wait for at least 10 days before planting them. Cassava smartech is a diversified smartech group, with a mandate to use digital solutions to drive socioeconomic development, and to improve the overall quality of life for all africans. Pdf cassava production and utilization in the coastal. Despite its high production in the coastal and western regions, utilization is limited to human consumption. Cassava is a source of income for many cassava producing households in africa. Cassava garri staple is a common food consumed by all class in the society irrespective of their socioeconomic class and culture. Root and tuber crops cassava, yam, potato and sweet potato. Mar 28, 20 africa produces more cassava than any other crop, according to fao figures. Michael murigi, 3rd year pathways scholar, has made tremendous progress in introducing cassava growing to his community. Cassava food processing and utilization in kenya tmnsformation et. Raw cassava 1 inaredients i amount i cassava roots as required. Farmers in western kenya and major cassava growing areas were struggling to produce enough food for their families and communities because of poor land, lowyielding varieties and a crop disease that decimated their staple food crop, cassava. In many districts of western region of kenya, cassava is the staple food crop. Pdf cassava production and utilization in the coastal, eastern and.
The crop is produced in 24 of the countrys 36 states. How to grow cassava in uganda uganda business travel. I department of agricultural economics michael okpara university of agriculture, umudike, abia state. Cassava starch production line installation in nigeria. Trend in total cassava production in africa 19651995. This is mainly due to lack of information especially in terms of the processing steps and the rate of substitution of cassava for maize in the commercial animal feeds. Most cassava species mature at about 12 months after planting. The film makes clear that technical innovations are needed to reduce the costs of production and cassava. Cassava can become africas new cash crop working in. With over twenty derivative products, cassava is also. May 05, 2020 this project aims to enable 12,000 farmers including 6,500 women in western kenya, organised in four farmerowned cooperatives, to increase cassava production and incomes through meeting current and emerging demand for highquality cassava products. It is expected that through the project, over 140,000 people, 60% of them women will acquire clean and quality planting materials and will be assisted to improve productivity and marketability. The trend in cassava production is shown in figure 2. Smallholder farmers encountered challenges in cassava production, cassava utilisation and cassava.
Pdf cassava is the second most important food root crop in kenya. The cassava system cropping guide is a practical 64 manual focusing on good agricultural practices for cassava production that promote integrated soil fertility management. Cassava farming transforming livelihoods among smallholder farmers in mutomo a semiarid district in kenya. Razu cassaua is prepared by peeling, washing and slicing cassava roots into four or more small pieces. Scientists from the kenya agricultural livestock and research organisation kalro have developed a new cassava seedlings technology to enable farmers get.
The strengthening the competitiveness of the cassava value chain in kenya programme launched today at the panafric hotel will help 28,000 small holder farmers in seven counties acquire clean, quality planting materials and improve productivity and marketability of the food crop. Muliro university of science and technology kakamega. His community would like to expand the project by purchasing a mill so that flour can be produced and food products made. Cassava, therefore, will be a favoured source of cheap carbohydrates in the countryside and will also continue to serve as a food security crop. Republic of the congo, kenya and uganda, with a focus on cassava farmer field. Revival of cassava production in nakasongola district, uganda.
Cassava integrated value chain evans school of public. Flow diagram of production of cassava flour from fresh cassava roots 3. Sustainable intensification of cassava production is the subject of this guide, the first in. Africa produces more cassava than any other crop, according to fao figures. Show me cassava, and ill mill money from it daily nation. Cassava is an indigenous crop that is fast growing and well adapted to the dry environment. We are on a transformational mission, and envision a future whereby our solutions are able to touch every life, bringing positive impact particularly to the. Box 1, nakasongola, uganda the maendeleo agricultural technology fund is an initiative of farmafrica, an international charitable organization. Cassava market and value chain analysis uganda case study. Mean yield and production statistics for cassavaproducing countries in africa 19961998.
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