The Current Climate

• Climate change and conflict are disrupting our food systems like never before! 
• According to NASA, the yields of grains like maize are projected to plummet by as much as 24% between 2020 and 2030.
• Unlike wheat and maize that are intolerant to heat and water stress, alternatives like cassava are more climate resilient. 
• Cassava is also indigenous to the tropics — a region in which these grains are heavily imported.
• In addition to its local potential, cassava is gluten-free, grain-free, and nut-free, and maintains a similar taste profile to wheat-based options — properties that make it extremely valuable to consumers globally. 

  Problem

• Despite cassava’s climate-resilience as well its incredible health and taste benefits, the tuber spoils only 3 days after harvest, with over 50% of the global annual harvest lost on average. Consequently, a majority of the 20 million cassava farmers in the world today, 75% of whom are women, live on under a dollar a day per capita income.

  Our Innovation

• At CassVita, we have invented a breakthrough biotechnology for increasing the shelf-life of cassava from 3 days to 18 months. With our technology, farmers lose 0% of their harvest and are able to increase their incomes. We have also innovated on a proprietary methodology for processing cassava into grain alternative products, which in turn, creates a market for cassava farmers.
• These innovations enable us to offer indigenous, climate-resilient alternatives at scale, building resilience in the face of a dire food insecurity crisis and creating wealth for local farmers.