On Tuesday, October 14, 2014, the world’s largest cassava cake was unveiled at the Federal Institute of Industrial Research, Oshodi (FIIRO) by Vice-President Namadi Sambo on behalf of President Goodluck Jonathan.

Thereafter, the vice-president proceeded to cut the massive cake. With him were Grace Elemo, director-general of FIIRO; Olusegun Aganga, minister of trade and investment; and Joseph Dauda Yakwo, chief operating officer of Reesemau Concept Limited, among other dignitaries.
In this interview with TheCable, Joe Dauda explains the rationale behind the world’s largest cassava cake project initiated and promoted by his company, and gives interesting insights of what became the high point of the opening day of the 2014 FIIRO Investment and Technology Week.
cassava cake

TheCable: Tell us more about this cake and what it signifies.
Dauda: This cake project was conceived to add value to the centenary celebration by doing something very unique to Nigeria. Many people now know that Nigeria is the world’s largest producer of cassava. We produce over 40 million metric tonnes of cassava every year. In this our centenary year, we felt it was proper to do something that is not borrowed. Cassava is one of the things we can be proud of and there is nothing wrong with being proud of what you have. We were encouraged to do this project because of the body language of the current administration, which is very favourable to cassava. Some people now refer to the minister of agriculture as cassava minister. This is because he is working hard – together with other relevant stakeholders – to help Nigerians see the huge economic potentials in agriculture and cassava in particular. Gradually, cassava flour is becoming part of bread and there has been no negative effect as a result of this practice. At an individual level, I am neither a farmer nor am I a baker. I do not own a farm and do not own a bakery; but the potential of cassava is clear for all discerning minds to see. We initiated this project so that Nigerians will not be doubtful of the quality of Nigerian cassava. Cake is more complex than bread; by baking cake with 100% cassava, it means cassava is very stable. Sometimes, Nigerians have this irritating habit of placing more value on anything that is foreign. This is very unfortunate. By baking the world’s largest cassava cake, we are trying to put Nigerian cassava on the global map. This, we believe, will encourage export, encourage our farmers, create more jobs, and enable more investment in the crop.

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Before, it was cassava bread, now its cassava cake. Who wan dey chop d cake? These pple are confused. We need a change, gej no go fit do am.

Agricbusiness:
On Tuesday, October 14, 2014, the world’s largest cassava cake was unveiled at the Federal Institute of Industrial Research, Oshodi (FIIRO) by Vice-President Namadi Sambo on behalf of President Goodluck Jonathan.

Thereafter, the vice-president proceeded to cut the massive cake. With him were Grace Elemo, director-general of FIIRO; Olusegun Aganga, minister of trade and investment; and Joseph Dauda Yakwo, chief operating officer of Reesemau Concept Limited, among other dignitaries.
In this interview with TheCable, Joe Dauda explains the rationale behind the world’s largest cassava cake project initiated and promoted by his company, and gives interesting insights of what became the high point of the opening day of the 2014 FIIRO Investment and Technology Week.
cassava cake

TheCable: Tell us more about this cake and what it signifies.
Dauda: This cake project was conceived to add value to the centenary celebration by doing something very unique to Nigeria. Many people now know that Nigeria is the world’s largest producer of cassava. We produce over 40 million metric tonnes of cassava every year. In this our centenary year, we felt it was proper to do something that is not borrowed. Cassava is one of the things we can be proud of and there is nothing wrong with being proud of what you have. We were encouraged to do this project because of the body language of the current administration, which is very favourable to cassava. Some people now refer to the minister of agriculture as cassava minister. This is because he is working hard – together with other relevant stakeholders – to help Nigerians see the huge economic potentials in agriculture and cassava in particular. Gradually, cassava flour is becoming part of bread and there has been no negative effect as a result of this practice. At an individual level, I am neither a farmer nor am I a baker. I do not own a farm and do not own a bakery; but the potential of cassava is clear for all discerning minds to see. We initiated this project so that Nigerians will not be doubtful of the quality of Nigerian cassava. Cake is more complex than bread; by baking cake with 100% cassava, it means cassava is very stable. Sometimes, Nigerians have this irritating habit of placing more value on anything that is foreign. This is very unfortunate. By baking the world’s largest cassava cake, we are trying to put Nigerian cassava on the global map. This, we believe, will encourage export, encourage our farmers, create more jobs, and enable more investment in the crop.

See More Pix and the Interview Here

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Cassava and its multifunctional uses. cassava bread,cassava cake, cassava doughnut, cassava chinchin.
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