Nigeria, the world’s largest producer of cassava, is taking bold steps to add value to its vast cassava output by producing pharmaceutical-grade starch, it emerged on Wednesday. The Director ...
Oluyemisi Iranloye is proving that Nigeria's most abundant crop is not just food. It is the foundation of an industrial ...
Using the famous CRISPR-Cas9 gene scissors, plant biotechnologists at ETH Zurich have been able to improve cassava. The new variety has amylose-free or 'waxy' starch, which is preferred by industry.
Chief Executive, Psaltry International Company Limited, Mrs Oluyemisi Iranloye’s patience, persistence and belief in cassava farming were the foundations of her rise from a humble farmer to a ...
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Prospect of Producing Pharmaceutical-grade Cassava Starch in Ethiopia High, Say Experts
Addis Ababa, July 17, 2025 (ENA)—The Industrial Projects Service (IPS) has submitted a feasibility study on producing pharmaceutical-grade cassava starch to the Ministry of Health and Armauer Hansen ...
The three staple crops dominating modern diets—corn, rice and wheat—are familiar to Americans. However, fourth place is held by a dark horse: cassava. Over the course of millennia, Indigenous peoples ...
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