Cassava starch market sentiment remained comparatively firm during Q1’26 due to strong regional trade flows and elevated transportation costs despite adequate feedstock availability in Southeast Asia. Thailand continued dominating global exports, with cassava shipments in 2025 surpassing 8.25 million tons, increasing by 26.53% year-on-year, while pre-orders for 2026 exceeded 2.46 million tons, reflecting sustained downstream demand from starch and feed sectors. Vietnam’s Q1’26 cassava and cassava product exports reached nearly 1.34 million tons, with China accounting for approximately 93% of total export value, highlighting the market’s continued dependence on Chinese industrial consumption. Early-quarter sentiment remained pressured by weaker starch demand and substitution toward cheaper feed grains, although stable procurement from ethanol, food additive, paper, and feed industries supported baseline consumption. Later in the quarter, the Iran war and Strait of Hormuz disruptions increased freight and marine insurance costs across Asian agricultural shipping routes, tightening cargo movement and supporting export prices. However, cautious downstream purchasing and price-sensitive buyers restricted aggressive procurement activity despite elevated logistics expenses.
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According to Procurement Resource, cassava starch prices are expected to remain stable to firm as strong Asian trade flows and higher export costs continue balancing moderate downstream demand conditions.
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During Q4’25, cassava starch prices in Nigeria and other producing regions fell sharply. Farmers in Benue State and other areas faced major losses as oversupply hit the market, and selling starch became difficult. Many farmers had invested heavily, hoping for higher returns, but the market could not absorb the large volumes. Garri and other cassava products also saw price drops, showing that both raw and processed cassava markets were under pressure.
In Thailand and Cambodia, cassava starch prices were affected by changes in cropping patterns. Some sugarcane farmers switched to cassava after sugar prices fell and disease affected cane fields. This increased cassava supply further, which reduced starch prices locally. In Cambodia, border conflicts with Thailand limited exports and disrupted trade, lowering demand and putting extra pressure on prices.
Overall, Q4’25 saw weak demand and high supply pushing cassava starch prices down across major producing regions. Farmers struggled to cover costs, and many relied on local markets or government support to sell their crops.
Cassava Starch refers to the beady starch derived from the tuberous roots of the cassava plant, also known as Manihot esculenta. It is processed into several forms, that is, hot soluble powder, meal, pre-cooked fine/coarse flakes, rectangular sticks, and spherical "pearls" at the commercial level. Amongst these, pearls are the most widely available shape, and its size range from nearly 1 mm to 8 mm in diameter.
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The wet milling process includes softening of plant roots, grinding, as well as separation of impurities to finally produce cassava starch. This method of extraction includes cleaning and sorting of plant material as well. After washing and grating cassava, the obtained starch milk is dried to finally obtain Cassava Starch.
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This report provides the cost structure of cassava starch production from the wet milling process. In this process, cassava roots are peeled and washed before being grated.
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