Cassava is a vegetatively propagated crop and its multiplication is generally tedious and slow (Taye, 1998; Santanaet al., 2009). Inadequate high yielding varieties and susceptibility to diseases were identified as the key challengeto the expansion of cultivation of the crop. These were compounded by the bulkiness and high distribution costs,low multiplication rates and poor storage quality of planting materials (Mahungu et al., 2004; Escobar et al., 2006).Therefore, any effort geared towards removing or reducing these constraints will be worthwhile.