Casy joy has over 10 years of experience having worked in a shea butter processing plant and will bring her vast experience to bear in this business. The main objective of this paper is to draw up and present a bankable business plan shea butter processing in nigeria. They recommend that shea butter is used within 18 months from the date of extraction from the seed. The growth appears as very fine, thin dark or black filamentous structures rising from the surface of the shea butter.
Shea nut vitellaria paradoxa is one of the most important oilbearing materials. This study examined the effects of shea butter processing on. Shea butter and its fractions can also replace other edible vegetable oils or fats in other food. The semi mechanized method of shea butter processing has also introduced an improved technology for roasting the kernel after it has been broken into tiny pieces. The last one known as the bridge press bp consists of a crusher, corn mill and a manually operated hydraulic press. The four major processes for modifying or cleaning crude shea butter are. The us shea butter institute says that as shea butter ages the original clinical potency and healing power are also lost. Oct 28, 2019 the complete shea butter production processing business plan in nigeria is 20 pages with everything you need to establish a successful shea butter processing factory or to get a grant from the bank, government and the rest. This project has provided additional documentation in a pdf file projdoc. Nigeria has comparative advantage in the cultivation, processing and export of crude shea butter in africa over her counterparts due to the large arable land available for production and the conducive climatic condition.
Shea butter and its processing impacts on the environment. Staple of african pharmacology early users were cleopatra and the queen. According to the global shea alliance, ghana has the largest mechanical shea processing capacity. Steven tuinstra a dutchman entered service of igo sa on the 1st august 2009 in the position of general director due to the huge global demand of the shea butter. Processing of shea nuts into butter is a valueaddition activity that will lead to increased incomes and employment for women and their household to reduce poverty and climate change vulnerability among them. During my stay in tamale, i had the chance to participate for 2 days in a shea nuts processing workshop, which had been organized by planet finance for several woman groups from the northern region, which were the target group of the shea value chain project. Global shea butter market size was valued at over usd 1.
It is important for its nutritional values as a source of food. Shea butter production processing and technologies in west africa shea production, the process of extraction falls into 3 main categories. The fruits resemble large plums and take 46 months to ripen. Kent and bakaweri 2010 estimated that time spent to produce one bag of nuts which weighs 90kg was 72 hours. Vitellaria paradoxa and approaches to extend shelflife by. Shea butter is a highvalue shea nut fat used as an edible oil, antimicrobial and moisturiser in the food. Peace corps volunteers show how the hard working women of northern ghana process shea nuts into shea butter. Lovett, in specialty oils and fats in food and nutrition, 2015.
Assessing the profitability of small scale local shea. These methods are estimated to achieve an extweneboah kodua et al. After collecting the nuts they have to do more than 5 processing steps until the kernels can be stored and the nuts converted in butter. Information about the history, chemistry, manufacture, and storage of butter. Safety assessment of butyrospermum parkii shea derived. Shea butter processing business plan publicity and advertising strategy in spite of the fact that our shea butter processing plant is a standard one with the capacity to produce large quantities of shea butter products that can favorably compete with other leading brands, we will still go ahead to intensify publicity for all our products. The construction of a shea butter plant at kara in the northern togo. Besides better shea butter i have used one other brand and i gotta tell ya, better shea butter has won my heart over. Therefore, improvement in the method of extraction is.
Faso, included 189 participants from a sample of 36 shea butter groups chosen randomly from 1 069 registered shea groups and covering all elements in the shea value chain collectors, transformers and traders. Shea butter and its processing impacts on the environment in the. Shea butter is a triglyceride fat, made up of predominantly stearic and oleic fatty acids. For this reason, the american shea butter institute does not recommend oral consumption of shea butter without the proper analytical analysis and governmental approval. More shea butter will be available if the method of processing and handling can be improved. Includes illustrated directions for making butter at home. Impact of the shea nut industry on womens empowerment in. The shea tree is an indigenous african tree which generally grows in the wild. Shea butter, and its byproducts from processing, has also been used in making traditional cosmetics and other widespread cultural practices. Exporting shea butter for cosmetics to europe cbi centre. Degumming, neutralization, bleaching, and deodorization. From this point, additional processing of the shea butter may occur, but out of womens shea butter cooperatives.
Shifting consumer attitude towards natural and healthy food products with changing food industry landscape is. Shea butter processing business plan sustainability and expansion strategy it is a known fact that the future of a business lies in the number of loyal customers that they have, the capacity and competence of their employees, their investment strategy and the business structure. All pcv media videos are intended for fun, educational, and. The tree, which can reach between 10 and 15 meters in height, has a short.
Sc in soil science as well as a masters degree from a prestigious business school. Mar 22, 2010 this machine at a cooperative near djioila, mali can grind shea nuts with ease 15 kilos per minute of dry, roasted nuts into ground karite meal. From the ancient fertile crescent to the present day, butter has symbolized the powerful, life giving and sacred, the good, the happy, the healthy and pure. Shea butter and its processing impacts on the environment in the tamale metropolis of ghana. Burkina faso and ghana exported between 8,000 and 10,000 tonnes of shea butter in 20. It is important for its nutritional values as a source of food, for industrial purpose and pharmaceutical use. Shea tree is an indigenous and exclusive asset in west and central africa and particularly wide spread in the northern part of ghana. It is identified as shea062016rep in the pdf document.
At maturity, shea nut kernels contains 47 to 50 percent fat or oil which when extracted is called shea butter. Extraction from the fruitpulp after picking up the nuts the fruitpulp will be removed which children often are eating. Jan 03, 2020 shea butter is a skin superfood that comes from the seeds of the fruit of the shea karite tree. Shea butter and its processing impacts on the environment in. In 2009, shea was the third largest agricultural export product of benin, after cotton and cashew nuts. Refined refined shea butter is white in color, odorless and hard and sometimes grainy and texture. This machine at a cooperative near djioila, mali can grind shea nuts with ease 15 kilos per minute of dry, roasted nuts into ground karite meal. The shea butter value chain production, transformation and marketing in west africa wath technical report no.
Production of shea butter on a semiindustrial scale purchase of shea nuts, cocoa beans, coffee etc sale of shea butter sale of shea nuts, cocoa beans, coffee etc. The organism aspergillus is frequently the culprit when mold is present in shea butter. Depending on the annual precipitation, a shea tree produces between 12 and 14 kg of dry nuts per year. Assessing the profitability of small scale local shea butter. Cbi market intelligence product factsheet shea butter in europe 2 introduction shea butter is extensively used in cosmetics, health products and in the confectionery and chocolate industry as an ingredient in cocoa butter alternatives. Shea butter could be as much as two to three years old or older by the time it reaches the buyers hand. Shea butter is a natural fat obtained from the fruit of the shea tree vitellaria paradoxa.
Pdf shea nut vitellaria paradoxa is one of the most important oilbearing materials. Shea butter processing, shea butter market analysis. Enclosed is the draft report of the safety assessment of butyrospermum parkii shea derived ingredients as used in cosmetics. Complete shea butter processing centre for women globalgiving. Economics of the stages of production the different stages of shea processing introduce many different permutations of technology, scale, cost and efficiency. The use of moldy shea butter places persons with skin wounds at an increase risk to infection or allergic reactions. Shea butter processing methods butter making is laborious and time consuming schreckenberg, 2004. Improved method of shea butter processing scientific animations. Also, with the further purification, like cleaning and bleaching, its smell, composition and colour are abolished. It grows extensively in the dry savannah belt of the west africa and parts of eastern and central africa. It may offer mild uv protection up to spf 6 and provides the skin with essential fatty acids and the nutrients necessary for collagen production. Shea butter production processing and technologies. Shea butter is a skin superfood that comes from the seeds of the fruit of the shea karite tree.
A sample shea butter processing business plan template. Pdf development and testing of indigenous shea butter. Shea ducation an introduction to shea butter history, uses and benefits of africas most sustainable resources. Dec 07, 2012 peace corps volunteers show how the hard working women of northern ghana process shea nuts into shea butter. These were two interesting days, and i would like to share my new knowledge about shea nuts with you. Cbi market intelligence product factsheet shea butter in europe 3 pure unrefined shea butter should be packaged under hygienic conditions, have a low free fatty acid content ffa preferably nigeria. History of shea butter allnatural product has been around for centuries. The tree starts bearing fruits from 10 to 15 years old and reaches.
Shea butter market analysis report 2025 global forecasts. Shea vitellaria paradoxa butter production and resource use by. Shea nut cake snc, the residue that remains after the extraction of shea butter, serves as excellent fuel. The improved roaster retains the heat in the compartment to roast the kernel at a reduced time, energy use both fuel wood and. Shea is used for cosmetic products, food and medicine. The shea project for local conservation and development the shea project, conceived in 1990, is an integrated conservation and development project which now covers an area of over 10,000 square miles 160,000 square kilometers across northern uganda, where over 400 communitybased groups have been introduced to the project, their total membership representing over 10,000 farming households. Burkina faso and ghana are more developed in shea butter processing. The cultivation, harvesting, processing and products of the sheatree. Improved processing procedure of shea butter oil for rural women. Shea butter is sometimes filtered in order to remove possible impurities.
Shea butter is also used as a substitute for margarine and cocoa butter in the food industries. Shifting consumer attitude towards natural and healthy food products with changing food industry landscape is projected to fuel the global shea butter industry growth. Its main derivative, butter, holds a strong international demand. Shea butter extraction technologies academic journals. Shea nuts are the extracted fruit of a shea tree that grows wild in west africa. In west africa shea production, the process of extraction falls into 3 main categories. Other spore reproducing microorganisms are also likely to survive the heating step during preparation. The semi mechanized method of shea butter processing makes a good use of a crusher taking the place of the mortar and pestle in breaking the kernel into tiny units for roasting. The process that creates refined shea butter starts with the raw product. Processing of shea butter is a way of life for many women in northern ghana and. It is a good ingredient for livestock feed formulation as well as for the treatment of skin diseases. Research objectives with a view to guiding potential social protection, forestry and gender policies, this study. This study examined the effects of shea butter processing on the environment in the.
Pdf problems of shea butter processing in africa researchgate. American shea butter institute developed grading standards certifies shea butter for export tested three times before leaving africa, upon arrival to us port, upon arrival to distributor ensures healing fraction remains intact soulshea premium grade a shea butter. It is one of the most popular and common kinds of shea butter available. The problem of shea butter processing starts with harvesting which is usually collected after dropping. It also and report contain the technical feasibility, commercial viability and the financial profitability of establishing a medium size shea butter processing factory in nigeria. I love the smoothness of it and everything else to go with it.
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