The government is accelerating the downstream processing of cassava to add value for farmers while simultaneously strengthening the competitiveness of the national food industry.
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Panennews.com - The government is accelerating the downstream processing of cassava to increase the added value of local commodities and strengthen the competitiveness of the national food industry. This step is expected to make cassava no longer just a raw material, but to develop into various high economic value processed products that provide greater benefits to farmers and industry players. Cassava is considered to have great potential to be processed into tapioca flour, Modified Cassava Flour (MOCAF), modified starch, glucose, sorbitol, and various derivative products needed by the industrial sector. The development of downstream processing is also part of efforts to strengthen food diversification based on local resource potential. Read Also: Kemenperin Drives SMEs in East Lampung to Process High-Value Cassava Products Deputy Minister of Industry Faisol Riza said that the downstream processing of cassava and food diversification are two complementary policies in building a ...