Cassava & Potato Value Chains: The Times Group Confronts Economic Challenges in Malawi

Cassava & Potato Value Chains: The Times Group Confronts Economic Challenges in Malawi

Key Business Points Malawi’s cassava and sweet potato potential remains underused, so local processors should start small scale starch and flour production. Export demand is strong for cassava starch, but […]

Cassava, potato value chains face challenges

By Kingsley Jassi: Despite being among the world’s leading producers of sweet potatoes and cassava, Malawi is failing to tap into the huge export potential for value-added products such as starch and flour, which are in high demand on the global market. The global cassava starch market alone is valued at approximately $6 billion. However, despite Malawi’s annual cassava production estimated at more than six million metric tonnes, only a negligib…