CO-PYROLYSIS OF CASSAVA PEELS, RICE HUSKS, AND PLASTIC WASTE FOR BIO-OIL IN RURAL NIGERIA CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study Nigeria is the world’s largest producer of cassava (Manihot esculenta), with annual production exceeding 60 million metric tonnes in recent years, far surpassing other major producers in Africa and globally. This positions the […]