The three staple crops dominating modern diets – corn, rice and wheat – are familiar to Americans. However, fourth place is held by a dark horse: cassava. Over the course of millennia, Indigenous ...

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 ...

Scientists say a disease destroying entire crops of cassava has spread out of East Africa into the heart of the continent, is attacking plants as far south as Angola and now threatens to move west ...

What is cassava used for? Cassava is a rich, affordable source of carbohydrates. It can provide more calories per acre of the crop than cereal grain crops, which makes it a very useful crop in ...

Cane farmers in Thailand, the world's second-largest sugar exporter after Brazil, are switching to cassava as prices for the ...

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Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz, 2n = 36) is one of the most important root crops globally, particularly in tropical regions of Africa, Asia, and Latin America. It is a major source of food, ...

Cassava is a drought-tolerant root crop that is fundamental to food security in many tropical countries. Nigeria and Brazil are its biggest producers, where its starchy roots serve as the main calorie ...

Learn how to safely reap all the delicious, healthy benefits of this root veggie. Fact checked by Isaac Winter Medically ...