is recognized as an important subsistence food crop for an estimated
500 million farmers globally. In some cassava growing areas such as Nigeria,
Ghana and Brazil, the starch-reserved roots are used as the main staple food in
the form of fresh roots or as dried cassava flour. Unlike those countries, Thailand
has utilized cassava as an industrial crop, with a well-developed industry and
market. The industrialization of cassava processing in Thailand has extended from
primary products such as chips and pellets to high value-added products which
are starch and starch derivatives including tapioca pearls, modified starch, sweeteners,
organic acid, sugar alcohols and alcohols. These primary and value-added products
are supplied for both local and export markets