Niger State Government plans 5-year Shea Butter Development Programme
Abdul Mohammed Isa, Niger State.
The Niger State government in North-Central Nigeria has signed a 5-year partnership agreement with the UN-Women and Stanbic IBTC (a commercial bank in Nigeria) towards supporting the Shea butter sector for maximum value and economic growth.
According to the State government, the partnership is through the women cooperatives and entrepreneurs using the Climate Smart Agriculture Programme .