Cassava (Manihot esculenta) also known as manioc or yuca (not yucca), belongs to the spurge family of plants called Euphorbiaceae. For centuries, it's been a food mainstay for millions. It most likely originated in South American forest regions but is also grown very inexpensively in parts of Asia, Africa and Southern U.S.A.

Cassava is perennial and usually grown in tropical climates. It is very simply propagated by using a cut portion of the stem. The roots, often compared to large yams, can weigh several pounds.

It has tough, scaly, brown skin on the outside and starchy, white "meat" on the inside. Care and appropriate timing must be applied in the harvest and processing of this crop because its shelf life is only a few days.

Cassava, rich in starch via carbohydrates has multiple uses. It is consumed in many processed forms, useful within industries and also serves as livestock feed. Roots are granulated for consumption or powdered for industrial and pharmaceutical applications.

Granulated form is known as garri in local parlance and of three types; yellow, white and intermediate colour, with yellow garri considered the best product in Nigeria. Other applications are as; dry extraction of starch, glue or adhesives, modified starch in pharmaceuticals, dextrines, processing inputs, industrial starch for drilling and processed foods.
While cassava roots are close to what we know as white potatoes, cassava contains almost twice the calories and may be the highest-calorie tuber known. One cup of boiled cassava contains 330 calories, 78 grams of carbohydrates, 3 grams of protein and 4 grams each of fiber and sugar.

At Netforce Farms we remain committed to production of good cassava with high yield and processing quality which are completely Non Genetically Modified

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