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 […]
Tanzania: Women farmers look for flexible loans to expand cassava operations
It is just past noon in Kongo village in Pwani Region, about 60 kilometres north of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania’s […]
Tanzania: Village cassava processing means more profit for farmers
Anna Macha sits in the shade of her shop in Kongo village, eastern Tanzania, when a woman approaches and asks […]
Tanzania: Radio and SMS help cassava farmers adapt to drought
At her home in Janga village in Kibaha district on the coast of Tanzania, Rehema Mwamchela looks at her fields, […]