The Cassava: Adding Value for Africa (C:AVA) Project is currently developing value chains for HQCF in Ghana, Tanzania, Uganda, Nigeria and Malawi. This will improve the livelihoods and incomes of at least 90,000 smallholder households as direct beneficiaries, including women and disadvantaged groups. It promotes the use of HQCF as a versatile raw material for which diverse markets exist.

The Project is led by the Natural Resources Institute of the University of Greenwich, working closely with the University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria; the Food Research Institute, Ghana; Tanzania Food and Nutrition, Tanzania; Africa Innovations Institute, Uganda; Chancellor College, University of Malawi; the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture; and a range of other partners.