Our Activity Areas
Cassava Research
Commercial Farming
Value Addition
Sales and Export
Research
The Cassava Resource Centre is designed to house; Researchers, Food technologists, Agronomists, Nutritionists and many other scientists to collaborate, study and drive the new knowledge base on the cassava crop
Our scientific objectives
1. Design prototypes for cassava applications in the food industry
2. Research, Control pests and Diseases
3. Research and culture high-yield and resilient varieties through collaborations
4. Promote the use and application of Cassava products
The anticipated key features of the facility
1. Entomology and virology labs
2. A modern data bank
3. Innovation lab
4. Seed bank
5. Green houses for breeding
6. Training Centre
7. Library
Commercial Farming
1. Organize and train farming house-holds in all the catchment districts to grow more cassava.
2. Increase cassava yields to Twelve (12) MT/acre through improved farm inputs and agronomic practices (Set to grow a minimum of 5000 acres per district per year)
3. Establish functional farm service centers in strategic locations in farming districts that will comprise of mini-processing plants able to process up to 10MT of dry High Quality Cassava Chips per week.
4. Enhance access to quality farm inputs (tractors, quality clean cuttings, fertilizers, etc.) and extension services to approximately 250,000 farmers across the many farming districts
5. Establish a Community Owned Investment Network (COIN) in each community to enhance farmers’ access to working capital.
6. Promote a social and corporate image of CASSAVA PROJECT UGANDA and its PARTNERS in the farming community
Value Addition
Growing Demand for Gluten-Free Products: Consumers worldwide are shifting toward healthier, gluten-free diets, increasing the demand for HQCF as a wheat flour substitute.
Construct a state-of-the-art processing plant in Jinja based on a wet processing technology and with a production capacity of 60MT of fresh roots per day.
Our Products
Industrial Starch,
High Quality Cassava Flour,
Cassava Chips,
Carbohydrate Residue,
Baby food,
Baking flour from HQCF,
Instant Porridge
MARKETING
The company targets multiple industries and consumers to maximize market opportunities:
Food Processing Industry:
Hotels and Restaurants
Distributors
Exporters
Retailers
Animal Feed processors
EXPORT MARKET
East African Region, SADC region, Asia, Europe, America
QUALITY ASSURANCE
We adhere to global quality standards to meet industrial and consumer demands.
Our Quality Certifications
OUR LOCAL PARTNERS
OUR LOCAL PARTNERS
