Cassava prices triple in limbe squeezing families and food vendors

By Carine Christine Kemeni, UB journalism student on internship Cassava, Cameroon’s most important staple food, has become a luxury for many families in Limbe as prices have tripled in recent weeks, threatening household food security and crippling small businesses. A bag of cassava that sold for FCFA 5,000 a few months ago now sells for FCFA 15,000 in markets across the town. The sharp increase is being felt from the farm to the kitchen. Cassava, with scientific name is “Manihot Esculenta”, is the backbone of many Cameroonian diets. Rich in carbohydrates, its roots are processed into garri, water fufu, bobolo…