Top cassava Producing African countries in the World

Top cassava Producing African countries in the World

1. Nigeria. 47,406,770 tons
2. Angola. 16, 411,674 tons
2. Ghana. 15,989,940 tons
3. Dr Congo. 14,611,911 tons
4. Malawi. 4,813,699 tons
5. Tanzania. 4,755,160 tons
6. Cameroon. 4,596,383 tons
7. Mozambique 4,303,000 tons
8. Benin. 3,910,036 tons
9. Sierra Leone. 3,810,418 tons
10. Madagascar 3,114,578 tons
11. Uganda. 2,979,000 tons
12. Rwanda. 2,948,121 tons

Even though Africa accounts for 55% of global cassava root production, it's yield per hectare is the lowest in the World with about 10 tons per ha, compared to Asia with 21 tons per hectare.

Africa needs to double cassava production to avert food crisis by 2050.

To make this possible we need to :
✅engage proven technologies like weed control management
✅ improve cassava varieties
✅ develop best-bet agronomic practices like appropriate fertilizer application.