ABSTRACT
Most tropical countries are short of calories for human consumption or animal feed, and despite the tremendous potential many of these nations have for growing cassava, few have well-organized efforts to expand cassava production and utilization. Cassava producers are often hesitant to increase their production because they fear that they will flood the market. Food processors, the animal feed industry, and other possible industrial users are unwilling to invest heavily in cassava-based products because the supply of cassava is often erratic or insufficient for their requirements.
