Training report: capacity building in entrepreneurial and business skills for operationalizing fresh cassava roots packhouse

Cassava is an important source of food and income in Uganda. However, it cannot be marketed over a long time and distance, thereby reducing incomes and food security to growers, consumers and traders. This in turn leads to less investments and hence low productivity. To address this challenge, the project of Extending the Shelf life of Fresh Cassava Roots for Increased Incomes and Postharvest Loss Reduction proposed to set up two packhouses in order to test their commercial viability. This report describes the capacity building process and activities that were done to enhance the business and entrepreneurial skills of packhouse operators.