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Why Root Crops Are the Future of Food Security in Africa

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Yam, sweetpotato, cassava and other roots are forecast to create $140 billion in additional market value. Root crops can naturally withstand heat and drought better than cereals, legumes and vegetables. Cassava, in particular, is an unusual example of a food crop that may even benefit from rising temperatures.

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Why Root Crops Are the Future of Food Security in Africa

Despite the dominance of the “Big Three” cereal crops and a steady rise in meat consumption, an overlooked food sector is projected to become ever more central to Africa’s food security and rural economic growth between now and 2050. Over the next three decades, the remarkable yet humble yam, sweetpotato, cassava and other roots are …

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IPS broke the news in Rome, Italy on Wednesday, September 20, 2023.
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