Cassava to Cash — Value-Add Processing
Turn cassava into garri, high-quality cassava flour or starch and actually keep the money: process it safely, size the real economics, secure your feedstock and a buyer before you scale, and avoid the idle-plant graveyard.
by Sankofa Skills Studio · vetted expert author
What you'll gain
Value-add cassava is an operations business, not passive money. It lives or dies on reliable feedstock (roots rot in 24–48 hours), spec-grade quality, energy control and a signed buyer. You will pick the right first product (garri, not an ethanol dream), master the cyanide-safety chain (Codex gari ≤2, flour ≤10 mg/kg) so you never poison anyone, price a P&L that survives a dry-season tuber spike (feedstock is ~66% of cost), size the working capital that breaks first-timers, and dodge the flash-dryer energy trap. Above all you will secure feedstock and a signed buyer before you scale — most plants sit idle at 30–40% for missing them — with a cyanide SOP, pricing worksheet, working-capital calculator, feedstock + off-take plan and a launch timeline.
Pass a real exam and earn a publicly verifiable certificate employers trust.
Unlimited practice mode + spaced-repetition flashcards, then unlimited exam retakes.
Keep the lessons and every future update to this course, forever.
What you'll cover
7 modules · 14 lessons · timed certification exam
1. Module 0 — The Cassava-Cash Myth, and the Honest Reframe 1 lessons
Why most cassava plants sit idle, why this is an operations business not passive money, and the four things it lives or dies on.
- Why cassava plants sit idle (and the honest reframe) · 8 min
2. Module 1 — Pick Your Product 2 lessons
The product ladder, why you start with garri, the cassava-bread myth, and who actually buys.
- Pick your product: start with garri · 9 min
- Who actually buys (and the cassava-bread myth) · 7 min
3. Module 2 — The Process and the Science (Cyanide Safety) 2 lessons
The garri and HQCF steps, where cyanide is removed, and the safety limits you must never shortcut.
- The garri and HQCF process · 8 min
- Cyanide safety: the non-negotiable · 9 min
4. Module 3 — Equipment and the Flash-Dryer Trap 2 lessons
Capital tiers and the machine line, and the flash dryer as the pivotal, energy-hungry machine.
- Equipment tiers and the machine line · 8 min
- The flash-dryer energy trap · 7 min
5. Module 4 — The Money: Feedstock, Yield, Margins, Working Capital 2 lessons
Four-in-one-out, why feedstock is two-thirds of cost, a stress-tested P&L, and the working capital that breaks first-timers.
- Feedstock, yield and margins · 8 min
- Working capital: the real killer · 8 min
6. Module 5 — Feedstock Security, Buyers, Off-Take and Compliance 2 lessons
Securing your roots and a buyer before you scale, quality as the entry ticket, and NAFDAC/SON compliance.
- Feedstock security and securing a buyer · 9 min
- Staying legal: NAFDAC, SON and hygiene · 7 min
7. Module 6 — Funding, Scams, the Museum + Capstone 3 lessons
Honest funding routes, the Scam & Failure Museum, and your launch plan.
- Funding without getting scammed · 7 min
- The Scam & Failure Museum · 7 min
- Your launch plan + timeline (capstone) · 8 min
Frequently asked
Is the certificate verifiable?
Yes. Every certificate carries a unique ID and a cryptographic signature. Anyone — an employer or a client — can confirm it instantly on our public verification page, with no login.
Who teaches this course?
A vetted expert author — Sankofa Skills Studio. Every expert course is reviewed and fact-checked before publication, and the author earns a revenue share on your enrolment.
How long do I have access?
Lifetime. Once you enrol you keep access to the lessons, practice mode and flashcards — including future updates to this course.
What happens if I don't pass the exam first time?
You can retake it. There's no attempt limit, and practice mode lets you rehearse with the same verified question bank until you're ready.
Can my team enrol together?
Yes. Talk to us about group and organisation rates — certifying a whole team is faster and cheaper than one at a time.
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