The agreement aims to strengthen the production, processing, marketing, and inclusive and resilient consumption of cassava in the Central Department. Special emphasis will be placed on integrating sweet cassava and its derivatives into school feeding programs.
During the 2023-2024 school year, the WFP assisted approximately 28,000 schoolchildren in the Central Department with nutritious meals sourced locally through associations comprising over 3,900 producers in the region.
The memorandum of understanding, which will gui