Butiama in food crisis over cassava disease

Nyanja Division in Butiama District, Mara Region is facing an acute food crisis as a result of a disease that has hit the staple food for thousands of residents, Cassava.

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Cassava is one of the important staple food crops that are grown in Mara Region. Together with other crops like sorghum, maize and sweet potatoes, cassava has been playing an exceptional role in dealing with hunger or food shortages.

 

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