cassava, an edible tuberous root often made into flour, contains cyanogenic glycosides, which can result in fatal cyanide poisoning if not properly detoxified by soaking, drying, and scraping ...

Processing it into flour to bake it into crackers, chips, or snack foods can potentially concentrate the lead more than ...

After harvesting, cassava roots undergo rapid biochemical changes that lead to spoilage, making them unpalatable and unmarketable. This deterioration is primarily caused by the production of ...

Cassava is available year round. It’s quite hard to peel, so it’s easiest to buy it ready prepared and frozen. If you do see it fresh, look for a clear outer skin and white flesh. Cassava ...

Amani Wajane Women Group from Mande village in Vitengeni within Kilifi County display cassava roots after uprooting it from the ground in one of their demonstration farm. (PHOTO: GIDEON MAUNDU ...