CASSAVA FARMING IN NIGERIA .

Is a starchy tuberous root of a tropical tree, used as food in tropical countries like Nigeria.

According to “Wiki cassava is also called “manioc, yuca, balinghoy, mogo, mandioca, kamoteng kahoy, and manioc root, a woody shrub of the Euphorbiaceae (spurge family) native to South America, is extensively cultivated as an annual crop in tropical and subtropical regions for its edible starchy, tuberous root, a major source of carbohydrates. It differs from the similarly spelled yucca, an unrelated fruit-bearing shrub in the Asparagaceae family. Cassava, when dried to a starchy, powdery (or pearly) extract is called tapioca, while its fermented, flaky version is named garri. Cassava is the third-largest source of food carbohydrates in the tropics. Cassava is a major staple food in the developing world, providing a basic diet for around 502 million people. It is one of the most drought-tolerant crops, capable of growing on marginal soils. Nigeria is the world's largest producer of cassava. Cassava root is a good source of carbohydrates, but a poor source of protein. A predominantly cassava root diet can cause protein-energy malnutrition. Cassava is classified as sweet or bitter. Like other roots and tubers, Cassava contains ant nutritional factors and toxins. It must be properly prepared before consumption. Improper preparation of cassava can leave enough residual cyanide to cause acute cyanide intoxication and goiters, and may even cause ataxia or partial paralysis. Nevertheless, farmers often prefer the bitter varieties because they deter pests, animals, and thieves. The more-toxic varieties of cassava are a fall-back resource (a "food security crop") in times of famine in some places.  ORIGIN OF CASSAVA: Cassava originated from Brazil and Paraguay. Traders brought it to America and from there to west Africa. Today it has been given the status of a cultigen with no wild forms of this species being known. HOW CASSAVA CAN BE PLANTED: It can only be planted by the stem. Which means that farmers can get cassava stems from their friends and neighbors or buy the stem from nearby markets for planting? Prospect.    Today is for local consumption although is yielding much money for its farmer and is the major source of food. As Nigeria is into mechanized cassava farming, the product will turn from local use to export product and its farmers will be smiling to banks with huge amount of income from it. PRODUCTS FROM CASSAVA: The following items are being produced from cassava; (a) cassava flour, (b)  foo-foo ,(c) garri, (d) industrial starch, (c) pellets and chips. In our next lecture or lesson, we are going to deal with the  time for brushing the bush, Planting method, weeding, harvesting and processing methods available for now. HUMAN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES IN NIGERIA Our human development training programmes aredesigned to assist our client set-up their respective business on a sound footing.The training cuts across different segment of the economy to   include ICT, Industrial Agriculture, Export and Import, Food and Beverage, Manufacturing, Plant/Machine Fabrication, Mining and Quarry,Telecommunication, Tourism and Transportation are facilitated by seasoned professionals in their respective fields. Our account detail are as follows: ZENITH BANK (NIG) PLC Account Name: VESTER ROYAL BUSINESS MAGNET COMPANY Account No: 1013355170   ECOBANK (NIG) LTD Account Name: VESTER ROYAL BUSINESS MAGNET COMPANY Account No:4392017160. Banker: Ecobank Ltd   After Payment call or send text message stating,username, bank paid, teller no and amount paid, to: 08036721009 , 08076075205 or 07088788710, or send us e-mail to bizideas@vestersms.com for details.    For more details call:- 08036721009, 08076075205, 07088788710, or  E-mail:- bizideas@vestersms.com Account Name: VESTER ROYAL BUSINESS MAGNET COMPANY Account No: 1013355170 ECOBANK (NIG) LTD Account Name: VESTER ROYAL BUSINESS MAGNET COMPANY Account No:4392017160. Banker: Ecobank Ltd After Payment call or send text message stating, Pure water or Crushed Wine, bank paid, teller no and amount paid, to: 08036721009 , 08076075205 or 07088788710, or send us e-mail to bizideas@vestersms.com for details.    For questions feel free to contact us on: 08036721009, 08076075205, 07088788710 or e-mail us at: bizideas@vestersms.com