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  • How are shea nuts processed in Ghana?
  • In the processing of the shea nuts, rural women from the north of Ghana, roast their shea nuts using open fire sources (i.e., unenclosed boundary). This practice comes with critical safety issues such as burns on the skin and uncontrolled heating rate which can bring about charring of the nuts prior to oil extraction.
  • How much is a shea nut worth in Ghana?
  • The shea nut market in Ghana is well established, being sold both locally and internationally. In 1996, Ghana exported 21,467 tons of shea nuts worth $4,484,600 (Chaffin, 2004).
  • What countries produce shea nut?
  • The main shea nut producing countries include Ghana, Mali, Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Côte d'Ivoire, Benin, Togo and Guinea. The total production capacity of these countries was estimated at 600,000 tons with an average of 350,000 tons exported in 2008 [1]. Accordingly, Ghana is one of the chief producers of this crop worldwide.
  • How many kg of fresh shea nut per batch?
  • Basis: 60 kg of fresh shea nut per batch was chosen with the aim of obtaining at least 50 kg of shea kernel Fresh shea nut contains 40% moisture with approximately 40% of that moisture content removed by the rotary roaster. Shea nut is composed of 4% shell. 4.2.1. Material balance across the rotary roaster machine
  • How to roast shea nuts?
  • Optimum roasting time and temperature are very necessary factors considered during roasting. In the processing of the shea nuts, rural women from the north of Ghana, roast their shea nuts using open fire sources (i.e., unenclosed boundary).
  • What is shea butter?
  • Shea butter is an oil extract from the shea nut crop [4]. It is a triglyceride and is innately full of tocopherol, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, and retinol. In Ghana, shea butter is processed conventionally by womenfolk in the northern villages and traded in the local markets.