The increased use of maize and cassava for ethanol production may result in higher feed prices across Nigeria and other regions in Africa, a don, Prof Kola Adebayo has said. Prof Adebayo who is the ...

Cassava processing generates substantial quantities of peel, pulp and fibrous residues that are rich in starch and cellulosic polymers. Conversion of these waste streams into ethanol involves ...

Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief Uche Nnaji, has said a proposed cassava-based ethanol plant will be a game changer that will catalyse growth in many sectors of the economy. He ...

Cassava is the backbone of small businesses and food security in many parts of Africa. Sia Kambou/AFP/Getty Images Cassava is a starchy, tuberous root, introduced to sub-Saharan Africa by Portuguese ...