date:Aug 01, 2012
to offer a viable fuel alternative to dwindling non-renewable resources.
In addition, the company noted that it has been testing 13 cassava varieties on yield and starch potential, and has decided to go ahead with three varieties that have shown the greatest potential for industrial use and are most suitable for the region's climate and soil.
Cassava is the third most important calorie source in the tropics and about 600 million people in Africa, Asia and Latin America depend on cassava for food