CASSAVA OPPORTUNTIES IN NIGERIA - FAO.org

LIST OF TABLES
Table 2-1 Cassava Production by Zone 2000-2002 (tonnes) ________________________________ 4
Table 3-1 Consumption Pattern by Zone and Cassava Product _____________________________ 9
Table 3-2 Daily Consumption of Cassava per capita ______________________________________ 9
Table 3-3 Frequency of Cassava Consumption _________________________________________ 10
Table 3-4 Daily Processing Capacity by Scale of Operation and Product ____________________ 10
Table 3-5 Cassava Demand Estimates by President’s Initiative by 2007 (tonnes) _____________ 13
Table 3-6 A Conservative Estimate of Demand (tonnes) __________________________________ 13
Table 3-7 Middle of the Road’ Estimate of Potential Demand for Cassava (tonnes) ____________ 13
Table 4-1 Cost of Clearing Land in 2000 (N per Ha) ______________________________________ 20
Table 4-2 Calculated Cassava Root and Processing Price ________________________________ 22
Table 4-3 Thai Exports Value and Quantity 2002 ________________________________________ 22
Table 4-4 Marketing Impact of Scenario where Yield Increase to 20 tonnes/ha _______________ 24
Table 5-1 Marketed Produce and Distances to Markets___________________________________ 27
Table 5-2 Road Blocks for a Selection of Routes ________________________________________ 27
Table 5-3 Transportation Routes and Unit Costs ________________________________________ 28
Table 5-4 Number of Plants Required to Meet Estimated Demand __________________________ 30
Table 5-5 Site Selection Variables and Related Indicators ________________________________ 30
Table 5-6 Results of Site Selection Criteria_____________________________________________ 31
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 2-1 Leading World Producers of Cassava....................................................................................4
Figure 2-2 Cassava Production 1980-2002............................................................................................... 4
Figure 2-3 Production Scenarios for Cassava to 2020............................................................................5
Figure 2-4 Cassava Area 1980 to Targeted 2007 .....................................................................................6
Figure 2-5 Cassava Yields 1980 to Targeted 2007...................................................................................6
Figure 2-6 Comparison with International Yields ....................................................................................6
Figure 2-7 Cassava Production for Alternative Scenarios .....................................................................7
Figure 2-8 Cassava Area for Alternative Scenarios ................................................................................8
Figure 2-9 Total Labour for Alternative Scenarios ..................................................................................8
Figure 4-1 Historical Price Series............................................................................................................18
Figure 4-2 Monthly Prices ........................................................................................................................19
Figure 4-3 Monthly Gari Prices by Zone .................................................................................................19
Figure 4-4 Average Monthly Gari Prices.................................................................................................19
Figure 4-5 Cassava-Maize Price Ratio and Cassava Production .........................................................21
Figure 4-6 Volume Thai Exports ..............................................................................................................22
Figure 4-7 Value Thai Exports .................................................................................................................22
Figure 4-8 Marketable Cassava by Alternative Scenarios ....................................................................23
Figure 4-9 A Roadmap for Supply Chain Development ........................................................................25
Figure 5-1 Transaction Costs Between Rural and Urban Centres.......................................................28
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