amala

Nigeria is the largest producer of yam in the world, with approximately 42 million tons produced in 2014 (Food and Agricultural Organization, 2017), representing approximately 70% of the world?s total yam production. However, the yam value chain is highly fragmented, dominated by smallholder farmers who generate lower yam yields relative to international best practices. Post-harvest losses are estimated at between 20-30% depending on the variety of the yam and most yam is consumed in its fresh form due to lack of processing and preservation mechanisms in Nigeria. One of the more acceptable means of preserving yam is to convert it to yam flour. Nigerians are known for consuming pounded yam in both rural and urban areas. Therefore, the consumer culture results in a growing increase for pounded yam and ?amala?.

This feasibility report is for an instant poundo yam processing project with a capacity to produce ?3 tonnes per day.