Cassava Fundamentals

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How Cassava Cultivars are Bred

New cassava cultivars are developed through a conventional breeding process that involves selecting parent plants, cross-pollinating them, evaluating thousands of offspring under field conditions, and

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How Cassava Cultivars are Bred

New cassava cultivars are developed through a conventional breeding process that involves selecting parent plants,...

A Brief History of Cassava Breeding in Africa

Cassava is one of Africa’s most important food and industrial crops. Today, Nigeria is the...

Understanding Cassava Varieties: Landraces and Improved Varieties Explained

Cassava (Manihot esculenta) is one of Africa’s most important food security crops, providing calories and...

Cassava-Based Sorbitol Production in Nigeria: Process, Uses, and Market Potential

Cassava can be processed into several high-value derivatives, including sweeteners such as sorbitol. Sorbitol is...