Cassava is an important staple food in Africa, but its output has long been bottlenecked by a lack of better varieties, advanced farming techniques and processing facilities. China, though not a large producer of starchy tubers, is an important market for the crop and a global research powerhouse of cassava-related technologies.
Amid the booming agricultural cooperation between China and Africa in recent years, new cassava varieties, farming, and processing techniques from China are quickly taking root in Africa through technical training and jointly built demonstration bases.
In November 2023, agricultural experts from the Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences (CATAS) unveiled ambitious plans to enhance cassava cultivation across Africa, a continent heavily reliant on starchy tubers for sustenance.
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