Cassava is an important food crop in Tanzania, especially in drier areas. More than 80 per cent of Tanzania’s cassava production is used as human food. The remainder is used to feed livestock, make starch, or is exported. Normally, small stakeholder farmers grow enough for the family, with sometimes a small surplus for sale. Both the roots and the leaves are important for food security in Tanzania.

Having noted that cassava ranks first as a food and cash crop for small stakeholder farmers in Tanzania, Cassava Trade Fair seeks to partner with stakeholders in the following aspects of cassava value chain:

• Production
• Post harvest management
• Value addition
• Marketing