Description

Shea butter has currently become an incredible economic commodity and has gained international appreciation due to its medicinal value. Most cosmetic and confectionery shops around the world describe shea butter as a “hot” commodity. Meanwhile the required financial support to fuel the development of butter production and marketing has been unsatisfactory over the years. This book basically explores the peculiarities of shea butter processing, the level of financing, financial products used to deliver financial services, the constraints of the sector, the policy and regulatory environments of the industry and finally provides antidotes for boosting financing and the entire development of shea butter production and marketing in Northern Ghana.