Passage: For decades, cassava peel generated from gari processing factories in Ogun State was discarded as environmental waste, accumulating in massive mounds that polluted local waterways. Recently, the introduction of industrial rapid-drying technology transformed these discarded peels into high-energy livestock feed, turning an environmental hazard into a lucrative commodity. However, while commercial processors now eagerly purchase raw peels from smallholder processors, local goat and sheep rearers who previously collected the peels free of charge are increasingly priced out of the market. Consequently, small-scale livestock owners must either search for scarce natural forage along depleted roadsides or purchase costly commercial grain feeds, straining their household budgets.
Statement: The commercialization of cassava peel processing has increased the financial burden on local small-scale livestock rearers.
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