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Food, Feed and Fuel: Cassava Is The Caribbean's "Diamond In The Rough"
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<blockquote data-quote="cheryl" data-source="post: 1421" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/daphneewingchow/2019/08/31/food-feed-and-fuel-cassava-is-the-caribbeans-diamond-in-the-rough/" target="_blank"><strong>Food, Feed and Fuel: Cassava Is The Caribbean's "Diamond In The Rough" - Forbes</strong></a></p><p></p><p>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. </p><p></p><p>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%.</p><p></p><p>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.”</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cheryl, post: 1421, member: 1"] [URL='https://www.forbes.com/sites/daphneewingchow/2019/08/31/food-feed-and-fuel-cassava-is-the-caribbeans-diamond-in-the-rough/'][B]Food, Feed and Fuel: Cassava Is The Caribbean's "Diamond In The Rough" - Forbes[/B][/URL] 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.” [/QUOTE]
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