Cassava
processingCassava
processingFAO Plant Production and Protection Series No. 3
by
M.R. GRACE
FAO CONSULTANT
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Supply of cassava roots
Processing operations
Extraction of starch from dried cassava roots
4. Cassava products for animal feeding
Power
Water
Types of factories
Establishment of a cassava starch factory
6. Utilization of cassava products
Cassava in the human diet
Cassava starch and its uses
Cassava in composite flours
Cassava in animal feed
Nonfood uses
Particle board from cassava stalks
Fermented products
Competitive position of cassava
7. Quality control of cassava products
Analysis of basic materials
Criteria for quality of flour and starch
Analysis of baked products
Specifications for particular uses
8. World production and trade of cassava products
9. Development of the cassava-processing industry and its future
Production
Processing and marketing
Future of the cassava industry
Methods and specifications for determining the quality of cassava flours
Specifications for dextrin
Specifications for starch
Standards for cassava chips and manioc meal in thailand
List of processing equipment for a cassava starch factory producing 24 tons per day
Fao studies