Indonesia: BRIN pushes cassava-based food diversification to prevent food crises

Published Nov 29, 2022

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The National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) in Indonesia is promoting the diversification of cassava-based foods to reduce dependence on rice, which has potential health benefits and is easier to cultivate. Cassava is a good source of carbohydrates and could replace rice as a staple food. BRIN has also developed a gluten-free flour, mocaf, from cassava, which is safe for people with diabetes. This initiative aims to decrease the use and imports of rice and wheat, addressing the shrinking agricultural land area and anticipating a global food crisis.

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When we conduct (food) diversification from cassava, we also consider the potential health benefits of processed cassava products. Jakarta (ANTARA) - The National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) is encouraging the community to diversify cassava-based foods to reduce rice consumption in order to anticipate the threat of a global food crisis. "Apart from the many types and availability (of cassava), this tuber is a source of carbohydrates. Thus, the tuber can be a substitute for rice, which we have been using as our daily staple food," a researcher from BRIN's Research Center for Food Technology and Processing, Yuniar Khasanah, said in a statement issued on Tuesday. Considering the high consumption of rice and wheat in Indonesia, the diversification of cassava-based foods could reduce the use of and limit imports of the commodities, she informed. Furthermore, cassava is also considered to have a better nutritional composition and an easier cultivation process compared ...

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