Brazil: National Cassava Day recalls one of the symbols of the country's food culture

National Cassava Day, celebrated on Thursday (22), marks one of the products most present on the table and in the lives of Brazilians, symbol of the country's food culture. Native to Brazil, cassava is the staple food of several traditional communities throughout the country. Known by several names depending on the region of the country, such as cassava and cassava, it originates several derivative products that are consumed directly or used as recipes throughout the country. There are currently two Geographical Indications (GIs) registered in Brazil for the product of cassava flour, in the Indication of Origin (IP) species: Cruzeiro do Sul, in Acre, and Uarini, in Amazonas. In addition to these, there is another IG related to cassava: São Tiago for biscuits, in Minas Gerais. There is also a process pending at the National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) to register the Indication of Origin Bragança for the product of cassava flour, in Pará. The Ministry of Agriculture, ...