Gari Production

Abstract

Gari, a dried cassava product, is an important carbohydrate food consumed in particular in West and Centrel Africa. The production process described in this profile involves washing and peeling the tubers, which are then grated and subjected to fermentation, before being dewatered, cooked and dried. The plant uses about 18 tonnes of tubers per day, producing 800 tonnes of gari per year of 250 working days. It provides employment for 54 persons in single shift working. The initial investment is almost $ 2.5 million.