• Thailand should produce 28.3m tonnes of cassava in 2020/21; up 12% year-on-year.
  • This comes as many farmers are now planting cassava instead of cane in search of greater returns.
  • China’s increased demand for cassava chips also plays a part, as it searches for a cheaper form of animal feed.
  • Thailand’s cane area is feeling the brunt of cassava’s increased production, having seen 20% of its 2019/20 cane area lost to other crops.
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