Cassava is one of the most popular and widely consumed food crops in Africa.
Because it is such an important food in the region and an extremely versatile crop, it is commonly referred to as cornerstone of food security in Africa.
The competing needs for cassava cut across both human and animal consumption. It is fast becoming a popular raw material in industrial production and is now a preferred material for making biofuels.
As Africa’s population and economy continues to grow rapidly, the demand for food staples like cassava has increased. This high demand for various forms of processed cassava is pushing prices to the ceiling.
Several small scale cassava farmers are making a fortune and changing their lives through this business.
Andy Ochumba is the CEO of Greenhope Agro Resources Ltd, an Agric Business Consultant and Entreprenuer
He is a young and dynamic youth in Agriculture who is creating new jobs from the Agric sector like contract farming,business development in Agribiz Value Chain etc.
As one of the out grower of the new high yielding Vitamin A fortified cassava with Harvest Plus he has trained lots of youths speaking at different engagement,seminars and platforms working closely with NGO's and MultiNational food Agency interested in fighting food insecurity, hunger and Diseases through Micro Nutrient food.
This year target is to plant 330 hectares and the lands are already secured.
As a life and health coach he maintains a blog where he talks about wellness and he is also doing that through planting and producing high variety vitamin rich foods.
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Cassava "the crop of the 21st Century."
