Background: Cassava (Dioscorea sp.) Is a seasonal crop with twisted stems and forming yam. Sweet potatoes contain a large amount of carbohydrates, can be the basic ingredients of making flour, ethanol or alcohol.
Method: The population in this study were 25 community-owned yams. This research conducted for 1 month from January 6 to February 6, 2016. Variable in this research is identification of type of sweet potato in Ilmarang Village.
Result: Identification of 25 community gardens found 4 types of potatoes consisting of: cassava (Manihot esculenta Crants), sweet potato (Ipomea batatas L.), yam taro (Colocasia esculeata L.) and yam gembili (Diascorea esculenta L).
Conclusion: Utilization of cassava as staple food of rice substitute and processed into various kinds of products such as crackers and food
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