Cassava Investors On Flash Dryer Exposure Tour to Malawi

[Nancy Nandudu]

​A multi purpose 6 cyclone flash dryer

Through its CAVA II project, AfrII has identified and facilitated the travel of 4 Ugandan cassava investors to Malawi, with the aim of increasing their understanding of the value of flash drying technology in commercialising the cassava sector.

The team, led by the AfrII Investment Promotion Officer Audrey Akullu departed for Malawi this morning, and is expected to determine the viability of the technology in increasing investors' ability to process bigger quantities of High Quality Cassava Flour (HQCF) in a shortened span of time.

If successful, flash drying technology could potentially change the landscape of cassava investments in Uganda. Due to the limited competition in the market for HQCF and the other new cassava products in Uganda currently, investment in flash drying technology could contribute treaty to development of small holder farmers through increased employment opportunities.

Investment in flash drying technology has the potential to create employment for more than 2,000 small holder farmers working as out growers, supplying fresh cassava roots to factories. This is because flash dryers can support large scale investment in a factory processing 3-6 tonnes of HQCF per day, while working 1-2 shifts per day.

4 Tips for Investment in HQCF 

1. The location of your processing site should be proximal both to inputs and nearby markets.

2. To capture the existing markets for HQCF, you need to supply consistent quantities and high quality of the product

3. There is already market for HQCF in the Composite flour industry; Bakery industry; Biscuit Industry; Paperboard industry and; Brewery industry.

4. HQCF, just like other value-added cassava products, has East Africa Community quality specifications required for trade

For more information on the project, visit www.afrii.org orwww.cava2.unaab.edu.ng

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Regards,

Nancy Nandudu

Information and Communications Officer

Africa Innovations Institute

[Daniel Musiitwa]

Dear Nancy,

Thank you for the news. I have however  missed to join the team as it would have helped me to find the way to improve my drying system..I hope there will be other opportunities!

Kind regards,

Daniel Musiitwa Ssubi

Kaliro Otganic Supplies

P.O Box 84, KALIRO UGANDA

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