DRC: Women in Bukavu save time by using a mill to crush cassava leaves
It’s an early Saturday morning in March. In the Kasali district of Bukavu, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, it’s […]
Togo: Cassava farmer grows her business despite visual handicap
On a Saturday in July, in the coastal region of Togo, the sun shines in the Vo prefecture. Gathered under […]
Quality cassava planting material
Access Agriculture produced this video to highlight the importance of the planting materials used for cassava plants. The video discusses […]
Malawi: Cassava farmers reap the benefits of joining a processing co-operative
With a young baby strapped to her back, Grace Malikebu is busy preparing her garden to plant cassava. She has […]
Malawi: Soap made from cassava peels boosts farmers’ income
A thick, dark cloud slowly engulfs the sky. Although it hasn’t rained for the past two days, it will certainly […]
Uganda: Farmers boost income with high quality cassava flour
It’s noon and Joyce Otim is standing on her farm, looking at her healthy cassava plants and smiling. She’s happy […]
Cassava is wealth: New harmonized standards for processing cassava flour in East and Central Africa
This week’s Farmer stories from Senegal and Kenya focus on processing raw foods to increase their value, extend their shelf […]
Congo: Farmers in Kifouma rely on bitter cassava for improved production
It is very cold, but Hermann Ntsassa braves the morning chill to visit his cassava field in Kifouma, a small […]
Tanzania: Farmers start growing cassava as a cash crop because of high demand
It’s evening, but Joram Mikanda is still in his field, checking to see if his cassava has matured enough to […]
Processing cassava brings wealth to farmers
In this week’s Farmer story from Tanzania, we learned that high demand is motivating farmers to grow cassava commercially. Our […]