Aas Foundation Training on Cassava Farming.
How to start cassava farming business in Nigeria. Cassava farming in Nigeria has increased tremendously over the years with the increasing use of cassava products not only as food items (garri, fufu, amala, bread, abacha) but also we can derive the following from cassava: alcohol, glucose, animal feed, solvent, fertilizer, etc. It can be cultivated in any part of the county so far as there is adequate rain fall and sun shine. Nigeria is so favoured by nature and consequently, being in the vantage position, happens to be in the forefront in cassava farming in Africa. 24 out of the 36 states in Nigeria produce cassava both for household consumption and commercially. Cassava farming is dominated by states in the south east such as Anambra, Delta,Edo, Abia, Enugu Imo, etc. Cassava farming is one of the easiest thing a farmer can do since it only involve the burying of the stems in the soil, whether you make ridges or not and in less than 6 months, you are already harvesting. Cassava as