Something is killing Ramadhani Juma’s cassava crop. “Maybe it’s too much water,” he says, fingering clusters of withered yellow leaves on a six-foot-high plant. “Or too much sun.” ...

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This story appears in the October 2012 issue of National Geographic magazine. We have all held leaves, driven miles to see their fall colors, eaten them, raked them, sought their shade.

Cassava, an award-winning French-California bistro in San Francisco’s North Beach neighborhood, is closing after 12 years in ...

Cassava (Manihot esculenta), commonly known as yuca, is a root vegetable that's used as an important food source in many ...

During the spring and summer the leaves have served as factories where most of the foods necessary for the tree's growth are manufactured. This food-making process takes place in the leaf in numerous ...

Cassava is available year round. It’s quite hard to peel, so it’s easiest to buy it ready prepared and frozen. If you do see it fresh, look for a clear outer skin and white flesh. Cassava ...

Cassava leaf soup is a beloved dish in Sierra Leone and across West Africa. Although it’s called a “soup,” it’s more like a thick, hearty stew that is often served with white rice. This comforting ...

In our series of letters from African journalists, Ghanaian Elizabeth Ohene considers the call of Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni for people to eat the humble cassava as the price of wheat ...

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Bearish flow noted in Cassava Sciences (SAVA) with 2,978 puts trading, or 1.3x expected. Most active are Nov-24 27 puts and Dec-24 10 puts, with total volume in those strikes near 1,500 contracts.

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