Cassava (Manihot esculenta) production is important to the economy of Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). It is one of the country's principal crops, with per capita consumption of 353 kg per year, which is the highest in the world.[1] Zaire, now the DRC, was the world's largest consumer of cassava with Republic of the Congo ranked second in 1996.[2]
- ^ Mbago-Bhunu, Sara; Lotombe Bolema, Gérard. "Democratic Republic of Congo: Improving cassava production and supply systems" (PDF). SNV Netherlands Development Organisation. Retrieved 2017-12-08.
- ^ Dufour, O'Brien & Best 1996, p. 197.
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