The Buli Women's Shea Butter Processing Group in the Wa West District of Ghana has received 100 million cedi ($10,000) for the inauguration of a processing facility.
US ambassador to Ghana, Pamela Bridgewater, donated the money from the embassy's Self-Help Fund for the execution of the project, while the people provided labour, sand and stone and part of the transportation cost of the equipment for the centre.
It is equipped with a grinding mill, a shea nut crusher, shea paste kneader, roaster, diesel engine, installation materials and service tools, all provided by the US government. Bridgewater said application for funds for the project was among over 350 others and commended the Buli women's group for completing the work on schedule.
The demand for shea butter for the manufacture of body and hair products, she noted, was rising in the USA and urged the people to take interest in the growth and development of the shea nut industry to meet international demand and standards.
The Upper West regional minister, Ambrose Dery, advised the men not to take over control of the facility, saying the men in the region were noted for taking such actions to undermine the development of their spouses.
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March 26, 2007
Ghanaian women's shea butter cooperative receives processing assistance
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