On average, farmers produce about 10 tons of cassava per hectare, but yields can

reach as high as 40 tons. It is estimated that the introduction of high-yield

varieties, improved pest and disease control and better processing methods could
increase cassava production in Africa by 150 percent.
In 1995, Thailand exported 3.3 million tons of cassava pellets, mostly to the
European Union.
More than 30 percent of the cassava produced in Latin America is used for domestic
animal feed, compared to less than 2 percent in Africa.
Research in Cameroon has shown that poultry breeders could lower their production
costs by 40 percent by incorporating cassava into their chicken feed.
Asia leads the way in the production of starches derived from cassava
in 2004, Philippines ranks 20th in the major cassava producing countries.

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