Present status of cassava processing and utilization in Indonesia
1992
Damardjati, D.S. | Widowati, S. | Dimyati, A.
In Indonesia, cassava is the third most important food crop after rice and corn. Cassava production in 1988 was over 15 million t with an average yield of 12 t/ha. About 59 percent of total production is used as a human food (fresh and dried foods), 17 percent as a raw material for starch and non-food industries, 2 percent as animal feed and 13 percent is waste, while 10 percent is available for export. The contribution of cassava to the farmers' and national income is still far below its potential. The main problems in developing cassava processing and utilization are related to production, postharvest handling, the marketing system, and institutional and consumer preferences. Various kinds of food products made from cassava are already popular in Indonesia. However, there still exist some negative impressions, since many people consider cassava as food for the poor. To increase cassava's popularity for domestic use, with income independence, novel products need to be developed in Indonesia and also introduced from other countries, such as cassava flours adopted from Latin America. Traditional cassava processing methods need to be improved, and new industrial products with great potential need to be developed. These could absorb additional cassava production.
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