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  • Who is the largest Shea Nut processor in Ghana?
  • Since 2006, GSFIL has grown to become the largest processor of shea nuts in Ghana, manufacturing shea oils and butter. With a processing capability of upwards of 25,000 tonnes a year, making it the biggest shea nut processor in Ghana.
  • What is the Shea value chain in Ghana?
  • In summary, the shea global value chain map in Ghana consists of several upstream actors, mainly women shea collectors, who process shea nuts into kernels and supply to aggregators. Aggregators mobilise huge volumes of raw shea kernels from rural Northern Ghana and transport the commodity to industrial processors and exporters in peri-urban Ghana.
  • Is Shea a food security crop in Ghana?
  • In Ghana, the shea crop and its derivatives, shea kernels and shea butter, are regarded as a food security crop as contained in the Food and Agricultural Sector Development Programme (FASDEP-II) of MoFA , a non-traditional export commodity , and a high-value crop .
  • How can NGOs help women in northern Ghana produce shea kernels & butter?
  • First, value chain influencers, international and domestic NGOs, and development agencies ; CARE, SNV, UNDP), have actively supported women in Northern Ghana producing shea kernels and butter for domestic purpose, to shift from traditional production methods and subsistence, to improved methods for commercialization of the commodity.
  • Where are shea kernels processed in Ghana?
  • Shea kernels from the parkland and farms of rural Ghana are moved to processing centres in Tamale, Buipe, Techiman, and Tema, for value addition. From Techiman and Buipe, crude shea butter, shea grits and stearin are moved to Tema for exports. Tema is the final destination for in-country flow of shea products.
  • Who is Ghana speciality fats Industries Limited (gsfil)?
  • Our client, Ghana Speciality Fats industries limited (GSFIL), is a joint venture enterprise between agri-processing leaders Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) and Wilmar Holdings. Since 2006, GSFIL has grown to become the largest processor of shea nuts in Ghana, manufacturing shea oils and butter.