Cassava products can be used in livestock feeding. Large quantities of cassava roots and cassava waste are utilized in the cassava-producing countries for this purpose. Let us take a look at some cassava products that are used in feeding livestock. 1. Chips This is the most common form in which dried cassava roots are marketed and most exporting countries produce them. The chips are dried irregular slices of roots which vary in size but should not exceed 5cm in length so that they can be stored in silos. They are produced extensively in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and some parts of Africa. Processing the cassava chips The present method of processing chips in Thailand, Malaysia and some other countries is very simple, consisting of mechanically slicing the cassava roots and then sun drying the slices. The recovery rate of chips from roots is about 20 to 40%. However, the products are considered inferior in quality by some quality-conscious feedstuff manufacturers, although
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