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By Chatula Kangali-
CASSAVA has in the recent past witnessed growing demand due to the increase in its industrial use and wide value chain.
The increased demand for cassava has resulted in the rise in the price of the crop on both the local and regional markets.
According to Fortune Business Insights, the global cassava starch market size is predicted to reach $66.84 billion by 2026, which local farmers should take advantage of by increasing production.
Among the factors that are encouraging demand is the popular use of the crop in various industries such as alcohol, textile and energy production among others.
Closing ceremony of the International Year of Plant Health: Many successes despite difficult circumstances
FAO Director-General stresses plant health is key to better production, better nutrition, a better environment and a better life
1 July 2021, Rome - The United Nations International Year of Plant Health (IYPH) 2020 ended officially today with a virtual closing ceremony highlighting the many successes achieved - despite the challenges posed by COVID-19, which extended the Year s activities for an extra six months.
In his remarks at the ceremony, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, offered a reminder of the Year s key objectives: