I.Coast eyes cassava for its bread as wheat prices surge
As wheat prices are driven upwards by the war in Ukraine, bakers in the West African state of Ivory Coast are starting to use locally produced cassava flour to bake bread.
As wheat prices are driven upwards by the war in Ukraine, bakers in the West African state of Ivory Coast are starting to use locally produced cassava flour to bake bread.
Agriculture
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Biotechnology
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Plants & Animals
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Bio & Medicine
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Biotechnology
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Cell & Microbiology
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