News and Events - Nigeria Cassava Initiative

NCIA Visits Psaltry, Observes Sorbitol Production from Cassava

On March 25th, 2026, the NCIA team visited Psaltry International Company Limited, where they were received by the processing and farm teams, as well as the Chief Executive Officer, Oluyemisi Iranloye, to gain insight into its operations across both factory and farm. During the visit, the

From Engagement to Execution: New Glucose Production Line at HFAP

As part of ongoing engagement with industry operators, NCIA visited Harvest Feed & Agro Processing following the commissioning of its cassava-based glucose syrup production line. A tour of the facility provided a firsthand view of processing systems, including starch extraction and conversion into glucose syrup. Now

Opportunities in Cassava Derivatives: Where Nigerian Processors Can Compete in Export Markets

Nigeria is the world’s largest cassava producer. Yet this scale has not translated into a meaningful export position. According to UN Comtrade, Nigeria exported roughly 5,000 metric tonnes of cassava products in 2023, less than one percent of its production volume. Most of these exports were

Nigeria Imports the Ethanol Its Cassava Could Produce: What It Would Take to Change That

Nigeria’s ethanol demand reached 400 million litres in 2024, based on our analysis, and is expected to continue growing. Analysis from Clean Technology Hub indicates that about 75 percent of demand (roughly 300 to 350 million litres) is met through imports, while domestic production accounts for

Cassava Processing in Nigeria: Solving the Feedstock Supply Challenge

Investment in Nigeria’s cassava sector has been growing. Processing plants have been commissioned, capacity has expanded, and the policy environment has broadly supported industrialisation. On paper, the sector appears to be gaining momentum. Yet, a different picture emerges at plant level. Insights from industry engagement show

Cassava’s Next Frontier: How Global Innovation Points to New Industrial Opportunities for Nigeria

Cassava has long been viewed in Nigeria as a subsistence crop, a reliable staple that helps households navigate rising food prices and economic uncertainty. It is grown for resilience and consumed for survival, forming the backbone of food security for millions. Yet outside Nigeria, cassava is

Why Cassava Pre-Processing Is Key to Industrial Growth in Nigeria

Cassava is one of Nigeria’s most important crops, with the potential to drive industrialisation and diversify exports at an unprecedented scale. Yet despite the country’s position as the world’s largest producer of cassava, its industrial use remains unpredictable and difficult to sustain. The constraint is not

The Missing Pillar: Why Fit-for-Purpose Finance Matters for Nigeria’s Cassava Industrialisation Future

Nigeria is the world’s largest producer of cassava, yet the crop remains underleveraged as an industrial commodity. Processing capacity is expanding, new markets are emerging, and demand for cassava derivatives remains strong. But one constraint appears across every segment of the value chain: finance rarely matches

Unlocking Nigeria’s Cassava Potential: What It Will Take to Scale High-Quality Cassava Flour (HQCF)

In October 2025, the Cassava Flour (Mandatory Inclusion in Flour Production) Bill, 2022 reached the public hearing stage in the Nigerian Senate, renewing national focus on cassava and signalling political will to drive local agricultural value addition. In parallel, the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food

Strengthening Infrastructure for Cassava Industrialisation: A Processor’s Perspective

Editor’s note: This guest contribution shares the perspective of a private-sector operator in Nigeria’s cassava value chain. It reflects on the infrastructure, technology, and financing challenges that shape cassava processing, and offers insights into the investments needed to unlock the sector’s full industrial potential. Nigeria is