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  • What is Ugandan shea nut & shea butter strategy?
  • Duplication of effort at Government level meaning that scarce resources have to be spread rather thinly. This is a five year strategy with the aim to increase awareness of Ugandan shea nut and shea butter products on the global markets.
  • Is Uganda a nut exporter?
  • Nearly all countries listed by FAOSTAT as exporters of nuts are African – all West African. Uganda is therefore not listed. Moreover, the Uganda National Bureau of Statistics itself does not publish data on production or exports of shea nuts, shea butter or shea butter products.
  • Is Ugandan shea butter a distinctive brand?
  • Through strategies in 5.4.3 and 5.4.4, it is expected that Ugandan shea butter and its products will be presented on global markets as a distinctive brand and therefore differentiated from shea butter products from elsewhere.
  • How will Ugandan shea butter increase its income?
  • It is expected that through these interventions, the gatherers will receive better prices for their nuts and hence increase their income; Ugandan shea butter and products will be internationally more competitive; and the country will earn higher levels of earnings from shea butter and its products. 5.4.3.
  • Is Uganda a significant player in the International shea nut/butter trade?
  • A search for Uganda shea exports in a number of international trade databases yielded no results. The Statistical Abstract that the Uganda Bureau of Statistics publishes annually also gives no data on shea exports. It can therefore be assumed that for now, Uganda is not a significant player in the international shea nut/butter trade. 4.1.8.
  • Should Ugandan shea be destined for export?
  • Any product destined for export must consistently be of the right quality. That quality must be what the market demands, not just what the exporter is able to supply. Quality and standards consciousness must permeate the entire value chain if Ugandan shea is to get onto and compete in the global markets.