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Abstract Production of biscuit using composite wheat / Abacha / African yam bean flour was investigated. Cassava root from one year old was used for the production of Abacha flour. Thin slices of boiled peeled tubers were soaked in water for 12 hours before drying and milling into Abacha flour. African Yam Bean was sorted and soaked in water 12 hours and milled into flour. Biscuit was baked with quantities ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1        BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is a tuberous root crop grown in the tropics between latitudes 30°N and 30°S, with low cost vegetative propagation. It belongs to the family of Euphorbiaceae and originated from South America (Nhassico et al., 2008). The root is drought resistant and capable of growing in different types of soil and seasons (Taiwo, 2006). As one major staple ...