Cassava is one of the most common food crops grown and consumed in many parts of Africa.The crop grows well in various soil types and ecologies. It can be planted alone or in association with man y other crops, like maize, groundnuts, vegetables and rice.

Cassava alone contributes about forty-five percent (45%) of agricultural gross domestic product (GDP) in Nigeria for food or domestic purposes but its industrial processing and utilization has been very limited.

Currently, the country produces about forty-five million (45,000,000) tons of the cassava tubers annually and due to the desire of the federal government to reduce import dependency and conserve of scare foreign exchange, there is national programme aimed at increasing the production cassava flour to be substituted with wheat flour.

It has been established through research that High Quality Cassava Flour can be used in the production of adhesive.

Adhesive is a substance that holds materials together by surface attachment, while wood adhesive is a substance that is used to hold plywood for furniture works. This substance is essential and has universal applications. It is of great importance to paper, wood and furniture industries.
 
The working properties of an adhesive pertain to its behaviour from the time it is made to the moment the ultimate bond is accomplished. Properties that are very important for starch-based adhesive are viscosity (consistency), storage life, solid contents, PH, tack and penetration.

The demand for adhesive in Nigeria is high. With a population of over two hundred million (200,000,000) people and an estimated national population growth rate of five point seven percent (5.7%) per annum, Nigeria has a large market for adhesive.

Different types of adhesives can be formulated to meet the requirement of different end users. This makes the business very versatile. It therefore, implies that a producer can decide to specialize in producing a particular type of adhesive or may produce different types based on demand to meet the needs of different end users.

Large percentage of the nation’s adhesive need is met through importation whereas domestic production accounted for only few percentage of the total supply. It is estimated that the nation’s demand for various forms of adhesives is in excess of two hundred thousand (200,000) metric tonnes per annum.