Shea butter

Niger State Government, North Central Nigeria, has planned to empower over 400,000 women in shea butter processing, and other cash crops across the State. The Governor of the State, Mohammed Umar Bago, made the announcement in…

A tertiary institution in Nigeria, the University of Ilorin, located in Kwara State, North-Central Nigeria, has disclosed plans to commence exportation of “multi-purpose” shea butter to improve the institution's Internally Generated Revenue…

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…

Stakeholders in Shea butter business have been advised on the need to explore the  potential in improving shea nut production and processing to meet international standards. Dr. Evelyn Ngige, Permanent Secretary,…

Women in Ilota, Ilorin South Local Government Area of Kwara State, North-Central Nigeria, have declared that they possess the capacity to produce at least two tonnes of shea butter in a week. The women made this known…

Nigeria is currently losing huge foreign exchange due to its inability to add value to Shea butter production. The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Sabo Nanono disclosed this during a two-day Shea…