COLUMBUS, Ohio – Cassava is the third-most important food source in tropical countries, but it has one major problem: The roots and leaves of poorly processed cassava plants contain a substance that, ...

Ojo's ambitions are straightforward—increase Nigerian yam and cassava yields by 500%, fight hunger and raise her country's ...

Cassava (also called yuca, Brazilian arrowroot and manioc) is a starchy root vegetable that’s grown globally. It’s a versatile ingredient that can be found in a wide variety of dishes, and on top of ...

Postharvest physiological deterioration (PPD) remains a critical challenge for the cassava (Manihot esculenta) industry, significantly reducing shelf life and marketability. PPD is a complex ...

What is bread? You likely don’t have to think for long, and whether you’re hungry for a slice of sourdough or craving some ...

Scientists developed the CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing technology only a few years ago, and as it's used in more applications, potential drawbacks to the tool are being revealed. In the cassava plant, the ...

Nov. 11 (UPI) --Cassava, a root crop that feeds more than 1 billion people around the world, could benefit from rising atmospheric CO2 levels. In a new study, published recently in the Journal of ...

Cassava variety in a Confined Field Trail at the Kenya Agricultural Livestock and Research Organization (Kalro). [Ignatius Odanga, Standard] Researchers at Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research ...

Cassava is a staple food for millions of people across Africa and a major source of income and employment for farmers. There are efforts to create an effective cassava entrepreneurship system to boost ...

Cassava has become a popular gluten-free alternative, but CR’s tests of 27 products found that more than two-thirds of them contain more lead in a single serving than our experts say you should have ...

Mercy Diebiru-Ojo’s ambitions are straightforward — increase Nigerian yam and cassava yields by 500 percent, fight hunger and ...