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Published on
17.02.25
Cassava, a versatile and nutritious crop, is gaining global recognition for its economic and dietary value. Recently, WATEA stakeholders, including six Polytechnic Rectors from different Nigerian states, technical officers, and SMEs, visited the IITA cassava processing factory to explore its innovative operations.
The group received by IITA Trial Manager, Cassava Breeding Unit, Peter Iluebbey, toured the processing factory, and saw firsthand the scale of operations and how staff handled each processing stage with a commitment to quality and safety.
Iluebbey explaining the cassava processing journey from farm to factory to the group said after harvesting, tubers undergo rigorous inspection before entering the processing line, adding that the first phase of processing – washing, peeling, and cutting before transformation into a variety of value-added products is critical to how the quality of the end products turn out.