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Food, Feed and Fuel: Cassava Is The Caribbean's "Diamond In The Rough" - Forbes
With regional production of 487,117 metric tons per year on a harvested area of 171,593 hectares, cassava— the fifth most important crop in the world— has a production base in every Caribbean country; yet growing the sector continues to be a highly recognized but under-capitalized opportunity.
The strategic viability of a cassava-driven development plan is without question. Global cassava production outperforms most other staple crops, exceeding world population growth and registering an average annual growth rate of almost 4%.
In the Caribbean, the crop holds a great deal of potential. The Food and Agriculture Organization confirms that cassava is “an appropriate target for meeting goals of food security, equity, poverty alleviation, and environmental protection.”
With regional production of 487,117 metric tons per year on a harvested area of 171,593 hectares, cassava— the fifth most important crop in the world— has a production base in every Caribbean country; yet growing the sector continues to be a highly recognized but under-capitalized opportunity.
The strategic viability of a cassava-driven development plan is without question. Global cassava production outperforms most other staple crops, exceeding world population growth and registering an average annual growth rate of almost 4%.
In the Caribbean, the crop holds a great deal of potential. The Food and Agriculture Organization confirms that cassava is “an appropriate target for meeting goals of food security, equity, poverty alleviation, and environmental protection.”