Cassava & Beer

THE COUNTRY PRODUCES MORE THAN 42 MMT NIGERIA IS THE WORLD'S #1 IIII OF CASSAVA EACH YEAR CASSAVA PRODUCER CASSAVA & BEER CASSAVA HAS A SHELF LIFE OF <2 DAYS CASSAVA FLOUR CAN BE USED TO MAKE PRODUCTS FROM PASTA TO TECHNOLOGIES TO AID IN THE PRODUCTION OF CASSAVA STÁRCH BEER 3 ARE NOW BEING INTRODUCED IN REMOTE RURAL AREAS OF NIGERIA MOST BEERS ARE BREWED USING MALTED CEREAL GRAINS SUCH AS BARLEY BARLEY AND WHEAT ARE NON-ABUNDANT IN NIGERIA WHEAT THESE EFFORTS WILL PUSH CASSAVA TO A BREWERS MUST USE THE ABUNDANT CROPS SUCH AS SHOR CASSAVA STATUS FOR SMALLHOLDER FARMERS TO BREW BEER IFDC is working with Nigerian Breweries and Psaltry International Ltd. to improve cassava production with farmers in Nigeria. The partnership guarantees a market for the farmers and cassava starch for Nigerian Breweries, who will make a cassava-based beer from the crops these farmers grow. IFDC © IFDC 07/14