Manioc (Cassava)

Cassava also called Manioc is an edible plant. It is cultivated for its tuberous roots, from which cassava flour, bread, tapioca, laundry starch, and an alcoholic beverage are derived. Cassava is a good source of dietary fibre as well as vitamin C, thiamin, folic acid, manganese, and potassium.

It’s grown in tropical regions around the world because of its ability to bear difficult growing conditions. Cassava is a rich, affordable source of carbohydrates. It can provide more calories per acre of the crop than cereal grain crops.