YARP foods is an agro-processing start-up which is into the production of fortified cassava flour as a substitute for wheat flour.

Do you know that $246 million worth of wheat is imported annually to make flour in Ghana, while cassava, which is the largest crop produced in the country when fortified, can be used as a substitute for wheat flour but most of these cassavas go waste?

Meet Ante Serwaa, a passionate small-scale baker in Sunyani. She started her business very well and was making a lot of money. However, the recent rising pricing of wheat flour has led to the closure of her bakery business, leaving her financially handicapped.