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Experts Team Up to Develop Nigeria’s First Cassava-based Instant Noodles
Experts have teamed up with local processors and international technology partners to develop Nigeria’s first cassava-based instant noodles.
Nigeria, the world’s largest cassava producer, harvests over 60 million tonnes annually, yet less than 10 percent of this staple is processed into value-added products.
For decades, smallholder farmers have relied on traditional uses like garri, fufu, and animal feed, while import bills for wheat-based foods continued to mount.
Experts say unlocking cassava’s industrial potential could transform rural livelihoods, bolster food security, and curb foreign exchange outflows.
Speaking to AgroNigeria in an exclusive interview, Dr. Tony Bello, Founder and Chairman of Shine Bridge Global and Co-Founder of SingSong Global, explained how his companies have teamed up with local processors and international technology partners to develop Nigeria’s first cassava-based instant noodles.
“What started as a taste test of sago noodles in Indonesia quickly evolved into a vision: to turn cassava, the backbone of African agriculture, into modern convenience foods,” Bello said.
He described how a partnership with a Dutch drum-drying specialist and an Indonesian food innovation firm paved the way for pilot trials, recipe refinement, and consumer sampling back home in Lagos.
https://agronigeria.ng/experts-team-up-to-develop-nigerias-first-cassava-based-instant-noodles/
