Evaluation Of Ifad-vcdp Processing Strategies And Marketability Of Cassava Products In Ogun State, Nigeria

Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is a tuber crop that serves as a staple food for over 400 million people in African. Cassava is an important agricultural product. To reduce human labour and enhance the quality and nutritional value of cassava into various output such as, industrial starch, ethanol, and cattle feed. Nigerian living in rural area rely on agriculture for livelihood options, however majority are poor owing to low production, inadequate processing methods and low returns on investment. This study evaluated IFAD-VCDP processing strategies and marketability of cassava products in Obafemi Owode and Ifo, Ogun State, Nigeria