Cassava Boom Beckons as Nigeria Eyes Global Agro-Trade Spotlight

Across Africa, agriculture holds untapped potential not just to feed populations but to drive industrial growth and innovation. One crop that stands at this intersection of food and opportunity is cassava — a resilient, adaptable root that, beyond the plate, is proving to be an economic powerhouse in waiting.In Nigeria, cassava is not just food; it’s the country’s most produced crop by volume, accounting for nearly 20% of global output. As climate, population, and economic pressures mount across Africa, cassava’s role is expanding, and it is increasingly seen as a vehicle for industrialization, rural development, and regional trade.