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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 women in Shea initiative?
  • The project, called “the Women in Shea Initiative” aims at building a responsible shea supply chain in East Gonja District, Northern Ghana, by providing 13,000 women farmers with sustainable income, diversified agricultural production and preservation of the shea natural ecosystem in a particularly arid area.
  • 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.
  • How to improve the quality of shea nut bags?
  • Simple tools and methods such as lifting the nut bags by using drying beds, will reduce the risks of moisture and therefore increase the shea kernels quality. Second, the Women in Shea Initiative will support the women’s farming activities during the dry season, to provide them with a diversified source of income.
  • How to improve the quality of shea kernels?
  • Equipping the women with efficient cookstoves will help them reduce exposure to toxic smokes when they will need to parboil the kernels, as well as significant wood and water consumption. Simple tools and methods such as lifting the nut bags by using drying beds, will reduce the risks of moisture and therefore increase the shea kernels quality.
  • Why is tungteiya building a nut warehouse in mbaanayili?
  • Currently, Tungteiya plans to build a large warehouse for Mbaanayili, which will allow for more nut storage, hopefully new buyers, and in turn, an increase in community evolvement. But for now, Shea nut processor, vice secretary of the village committee, and mother of 13, Afishetu Yakubu, 48, sits with a big smile on her face.