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Unearthing the Humble Hero that is Cassava
Tapioca from the carbohydrate-rich cassava root is the staple food for more than half a billion people
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14 October, 2019
6min read
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• Global production: 292.0 million tonnes – up 30% in 10 years
• Nutrition: 38% carbohydrate delivering 25% of daily Vitamin C needs
• The NextGen Cassava project had led to higher quality varieties which are more disease resistant www.nextgencassava.org
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