CMT’s 2nd Cassava World Africa to Take Place in Accra, Ghana on 1-2 March, 2016

Nov. 24, 2015 - PRLog -- The Accra summit will bring together the cassava value chain players from Ghana, Nigeria, Mozambique, Tanzania and Malawi including plantation owners, processors as well as end users. Leading the program is a presentation on ‘Food Security in Africa & Encouraging Public-Private Partnership in Agriculture Sector’ with a special focus on cassava by Bukar Tijiani, Assistant Director-General & Regional Representatives for Africa of FAO.

Nigeria’s Shonga Farms shares the country’s large-scale commercial cassava plantation model while Ghana Industrial Cassava Stakeholders Platform presents a case study on the plantations in Ghana and its challenges of cassava starch processing.

Caltech Ventures’ Managing Director Chris Quarshie shares insights on the market prospects for high quality cassava flour (HQCF) in Africa. Export Marketing (EMCL) provides inputs on enhancing cassava production in Africa and tackling supply chain and processing challenges. William Oppong-Bio, Executive Chairman of Amantin Agro Processing highlights Africa’s preparedness for cassava chips exports by overcoming supply chain barriers while Chuka Mordi, Managing Partner at CBO Capital Partners describes a case study of Union Dicon cassava starch processing.

‘Ethanol projects in Nigeria’ by Rajavelu Rajasekar, Director (Agro), Allied Atlantic Distilleries (AADL), cassava adhesive for paperboards by Gregory Mhango, Supply Chain Manager of Nampak Malawi and cassava for animal feeds by Dr. Kivuyo Cuthbert, Managing Director of Misenani Agri Services are also reviewed.

Other panelists who discuss the key issues related to out-grower scheme, cassava diseases management and agronomy are:

•          Dr. Nanam Tay Dziedzoave, Director & Country Manager, C:AVA-Ghana Project/ CSIR-Food Research Institute
•         Dr. Chiedozie Egesi, Assistant Director, National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI)
•         Dr. Bourlaye Fofana, Research Scientist, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

A post-summit site visit to Accra Brewery – a SABmiller subsidiary – is arranged on 2 March.

Visit event website http://www.cmtevents.com/aboutevent.aspx?ev=160310&pu... or call Ms. Grace at + 65 6346 9147.