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</script>https://iita.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/242_Dr-Rabbi_2.jpg242262Cassava is a tough plant. It can withstand drought and grow in marginal soils while still yielding its crop of starchy roots. Its roots can stay in the ground, waiting for harvest until other food sources run low.