DAMEL Corporation Manioc Innov: innovation that sows hope

Our startup, Manioc Innov Congo, is an agri-food initiative aimed at transforming the local cassava crop into a diverse range of high value-added by-products. We focus on the production of gluten-free bread flour, ready-to-use pre-cooked foufou, fermented cassava paste, nutritious chips and snacks, as well as starch for industrial use. Our aim is to modernize the cassava sector in the Republic of Congo by reducing post-harvest losses, promoting local know-how and offering urban and rural consumers practical, safe and affordable products. Faced with growing demand for local alternatives and quality processed products, we aim to meet the needs of a diverse clientele: households, bakeries, restaurants, schools and even exporters. By creating direct partnerships with local producers, in particular women’s cooperatives,…