WHAT IS CASSAVA?
If you’ve heard of tapioca, yuca, or manioc, then you have heard of cassava. Cassava is a root vegetable native to Brazil, but it is now grown in tropical and subtropical regions around the world. As a naturally sustainable, pest resistant, and drought tolerant crop, it is the fourth most cultivated staple crop in the world (after rice, wheat, and corn) and the nutritional cornerstone for over a billion people worldwide.