How to Test Soil for Cassava Farming

19 July 2026 by Chimeremeze Emeh

A soil test costs less than one bag of fertilizer, yet most cassava farmers skip it entirely and guess instead. That guess gets expensive fast, since applying the wrong fertilizer or lime can waste an entire season’s input budget.

What is the Cassava Root: Guide to Uses, Nutrition, Processing, Benefits, and Applications

9 July 20261 July 2026 by Chimeremeze Emeh

Cassava root looks like a rough, unremarkable brown tuber, yet beneath that skin sits one of the most important food crops on Earth, feeding hundreds of millions daily and quietly powering flour, starch, and biofuel industries across the globe.

15 Cassava Farmers in Ntigha Wanted to Quit in 2023. Here Is What They Told Us.

27 June 2026 by Chimeremeze Emeh

15 Cassava Farmers who in Ntigha Wanted to Quit in 2023

They planted. They tended. They harvested. Then they were told to take their cassava to Lagos, Benue or Ogun or sell at a ridiculously low cost. This is what cassava farming actually looks like in Ntigha, Isiala Ngwa North LGA, Abia State.

Processing My June 2026 Harvest into Garri — What This Batch Taught Me

23 June 2026 by Chimeremeze Emeh

A firsthand account of turning a traditional cassava variety harvested near my home in Abia State into garri, and the observations that only come from doing this work for over 3 decades.

Yesterday I Harvested My Cassava — Here Is What the Season Gave Me

22 June 2026 by Chimeremeze Emeh

A heap of freshly harvested cassava roots from my hometown in Abia State, Nigeria

A firsthand account of harvesting a traditional cassava variety near my home in Abia State, Eastern Nigeria, and what comes next.

Biochar Energy from Cassava Waste and Residue

21 June 202620 June 2026 by Chimeremeze Emeh

Cassava processing leaves behind tonnes of peels, bagasse, and stems that most factories burn or dump. Converting that residue into biochar creates a carbon-rich soil amendment that improves fertility and sequesters carbon for centuries.

Cassava Residues: Uses, Benefits, and Recovery Opportunities

21 June 202620 June 2026 by Chimeremeze Emeh

Farmers harvest cassava roots and leave behind stems, leaves, and peels worth more than most realize. These residues can rebuild soils, feed livestock, generate energy, and reduce the cost of running a cassava farm.

Organic Fertilizer Production from Cassava Waste

21 June 202620 June 2026 by Chimeremeze Emeh

Millions of tonnes of cassava waste pile up annually across processing factories in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. What if that waste could rebuild depleted soils and replace costly chemical fertilizers entirely?

Cassava Starch in Cosmetics and Personal Care Products

21 June 202619 June 2026 by Chimeremeze Emeh

Different cassava starch products in the cosmetic industry

Cassava starch is transforming cosmetic formulation, giving manufacturers a clean-label, skin-compatible, biodegradable alternative to synthetic thickeners and talc that performs reliably across a wide range of personal care applications.

The Complete Guide to Cassava Sweeteners

19 June 2026 by Chimeremeze Emeh

Cassava sweeteners are transforming food manufacturing, beverage production, and industrial processing across the globe. Learn how this tropical root crop delivers functional, allergen-friendly, and commercially viable sweetening solutions.