10 Best Cassava Processing Companies in Nigeria

07 Oct 2025

Cassava is one of Nigeria’s most important staple crops, and there is increasing interest in processing it beyond basic garri/fufu/food uses – into starch, high-quality flour, animal feed, industrial starch (for use in paper, pharmaceuticals, adhesives, packaging etc.), and even bio-ethanol. However, despite being the world’s largest cassava producer, Nigeria processes only a small fraction of its output downstream. Businessday NG +1 The best cassava processing firms stand out by combining several strengths: Scale & capacity: Companies like PCPL and Ebedebiri are able to process large volumes (thousands of tons per year or daily capacities in the hundreds of tons), which helps with economies of scale. premiumcassava.com +2 ebedebiristarch.ng +2 Quality & product diversity: Many firms produce not just starch, but also high-quality cassava flour, chips, garri, and sometimes modified starch. This opens up multiple markets. premiumcassava.com +2 shashamura.com.ng +2 Supply chain integration & outgrower schemes: To secure raw material, the leading companies work closely with farmers, buy tubers, support farming, sometimes provide inputs. This ensures steadier supply and improves farmer income. premiumcassava.com +2 matnafoods.com.ng +2 Technology & processing standards: Use of modern mills, cleanliness, meeting regulatory/food safety standards, capacity to produce food-grade starch. Matna Foods for example has a consistent product quality. matnafoods.com.ng +2 matnafoods.com.ng +2 Challenges: inconsistent supply of quality cassava tubers (due to seasonality, transport, spoilage), power and logistics costs, competition from imported starches (or corn starch), sometimes lack of downstream infrastructure, and limited access to finance for expansion. Also, many processors are concentrated in certain states, so supply logistics can be difficult for others. Given Nigeria’s huge cassava production potential, there is still much room for more processing, especially in states under-served. The listed companies are among those pulling significant weight and showing what can be done with good scale, quality, and value addition.