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Features Designed for uprooting cassava. Consists of a frame to which a footboard and immovable griping jaws are attached, a lever (handle) which is hinged to the frame. Capacity 200 plants/man-hour Cost N7500 (US$56.16) Contact National Centre for Agricultural Mechanization (NCAM), KM. 20, Ilorin-Lokoja Highway, Idofian, PMB 1525, Ilorin, Nigeria Telephone 031-224831, 224836 Email ncam@skannet.com Cassava Utilization Gari Fufu flour High quality cassava flour Tapioca Lafun Kpokpogari Glucose syrup Glue Ethanol Composite bread Livestock feed industry Livestock feed products Starch in paper, etc. Starch in food Starch production NCAM Peeling Tool Features High quality peeling blade and handle made of mild steel Capacity 35kg/hr Cost N2600 (US$19.47) Contact National Centre for Agricultural Mechanization (NCAM) Address KM. 20, Ilorin-Lokoja Highway, Idofian, PMB 1525, Ilorin, Nigeria Telephone 031-224831, 224836 Email ncam@skannet.com Postharvest Equipment Peelers W

Features Designed for uprooting cassava. Consists of a frame to which a footboard and immovable griping jaws are attached, a lever (handle) which is hinged to the frame. Capacity 200 plants/man-hour Cost N7500 (US$56.16) Contact National Centre for Agricultural Mechanization (NCAM), KM. 20, Ilorin-Lokoja Highway, Idofian, PMB 1525, Ilorin, Nigeria Telephone 031-224831, 224836 Email ncam@skannet.com Cassava Utilization Gari Fufu flour High quality cassava flour Tapioca Lafun Kpokpogari Glucose syrup Glue Ethanol Composite bread Livestock feed industry Livestock feed products Starch in paper, etc. Starch in food Starch production NCAM Peeling Tool Features High quality peeling blade and handle made of mild steel Capacity 35kg/hr Cost N2600 (US$19.47) Contact National Centre for Agricultural Mechanization (NCAM) Address KM. 20, Ilorin-Lokoja Highway, Idofian, PMB 1525, Ilorin, Nigeria Telephone 031-224831, 224836 Email ncam@skannet.com Postharvest Equipment Peelers W

Postharvest Equipment The major constraint of cassava is that the roots deteriorate rapidly. Cassava roots have a shelf-life of 24–48 hours after harvest. Fresh roots must be processed within 2 to 3 days from harvest. This transformation requires equipment for peeling, grating, boiling, fermenting, drying, frying, and milling. A wide range of cassava processing techniques exists along with relevant equipment for processing the roots into various cassava products in Nigeria and elsewhere. The quality, standards, and specialization of equipment differ by cassava product, fabricator, and country. Equipment may be designed to produce multiple products, while other are designed for specific cassava products. The equipment presented in this document can be used for small and medium-level cassava enterprises. Cassava Utilization Gari Fufu flour High quality cassava flour Tapioca Lafun Kpokpogari Glucose syrup Glue Ethanol Composite bread Livestock feed industry Livestock feed products Star

Chips and Chunks Investment profile for cassava chips production for livestock feed drying with trays Peeled Chips Unpeeled Chips Capacity 2.5t/day 2.5t/day Output per annum 195t 325t Price Naira/t 20000 18000 Number of working days 180 180 Dry load density 16kg/m2 16kg/m2 Conversion factor 03:01 2.5:1 Raw material required/annum 585t 812t Fixed Cost Processing building 750,000 750,000 Chipping machines (2 unit double chipper of 1t/day) 160,000 160,000 Weighing scale 25,000 25,000 Well (water source) 20000 20000 Installation & other expenses @5% 47,750 47,750 Interest on capital @ 22.5% 225618.75 225618.75 Total cost 1,228,369 1,228,369 Other materials required include: Drying trays (115 nos), rakes, shovels, wheel barrows, basins/tanks for washing and chipping (10 nos), packaging and storage material (bags, ropes, funnel). Costs are based on 2005 prices. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Investment profile for cas

Flour At 33% capacity utilisation, the flour milling industry requires about 200,000mt of cassava flour per annum. This will require 200 plants of about 1000t capacity per year. This is a business opportunity for investors and agro processors. A 1000t per annum output plant is considered a small-scale plant. There are also higher capacity plants especially flash dryers that can be imported from Brazil and other countries. Nothing stops investors with means to put up large-scale plants (of 2000 to 10,000t/day). But there are obvious supply chain problems for very large-scale HQCF plants. For equity reasons small-scale plants of 1000t per annum may be more appropriate. There is local capacity for the development of small-scale plants in Nigeria using locally fabricated machinery. Machinery can also be imported. High quality cassava flour can also be produced at the micro level (i.e. 100t/year output). Following is an investment profile for both levels of investment with options for impo

Cassava Production Site selection Choose an accessible well-drained fertile soil. Varieties The following varieties are recommended for their high yield and processing quality: TMS 30572, NR 8082, NR8083, TMS 4(2) 1425, TMS 81/00110, TMS 92/0326. An additional 10 varieties are in the process of being released. Weed control and land preparation A total herbicide – Round up (a glyphosate) should be applied at the rate of 4–5 l/ha 10 days before land preparation. For cost effectiveness and optimum plant population, mechanization and planting on ridges are recommended. Liming It is recommended that 5 (50 kg) bags of agricultural lime be applied /ha during land preparation. Planting and planting material 1. Planting starts in April and can be extended to October. 2. The quantity recommended