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Book (stand-alone)Shea value chain as key pro-poor carbon-fixing engine in West Africa 2020
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As part of its Sustainability Program, the Global Shea Alliance (GSA), in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO Regional Office for Africa), conducted this multi-impact appraisal of the shea value chain in 8 West African countries that account for 99 percent of shea exports. The study uses the EX-ACT Value Chain tool (EX-ACT VC), developed in 2016 by the FAO, to assess the value chain’s contribution to climate mitigation, climate resilience, and socio-economic impact. At present, the shea value chain fixes 1.5 million tons of CO2 every year. Relative to production volumes, every ton of shea kernels produced has a negative carbon footprint of 1.04 tons of CO2. With an expansion strategy supported by donors and private partners to increase shea tree population in agroforestry areas by 7 million additional trees per year, the CO2 fixed could increase up to 9 million tons of CO2e per year, leading to an aggregated carbon fixing impact of 180 million tons of CO2e over 20 years. Through shea parklands expansion and improvement of collector productivity, the gross income per woman collector could increase to USD 127/ year, while the value added per day of work will reach USD 2.30. The global value chain will reach a gross production value of about US$ 593 million, representing 6 percent growth per year between 2019 and 2032 and a value added of USD 452 million by 2032. -
ProjectSupport to Sustainable Management of Shea Tree Park Lands in Three Communities in the West Gonja District, Northern Region, Ghana - TCP/GHA/3601 2020
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No results found.The shea tree occurs over almost the entire area ofnorthern Ghana – around 77 670 square kilometres – andsupports the livelihood of approximately 900 000 ruralwomen involved in the sector. Over the last few decadeshowever, the density of shea trees in parkland has beendwindling. Drought, bush fire, population pressure,shortened fallows and/or technical changes haveincreased tree mortality and removal and decreased treeregeneration in the parklands. Shea populations are alsothreatened by the African mistletoe, a parasitic plant thatcauses discontinued growth, withering of tree parts andeventual tree death, affecting a large portion of theregional shea population. There is a clear risk that thisresource may decline even further in the coming years. The process of shea butter production is an importantincome-generating activity for many rural women innorthern Ghana and, for some, represents their onlysource of livelihood. Despite this, the traditionalmethod of collection and processing is an arduous,time-consuming and highly hazardous one. Hazardsinclude scorpions and snakes, in particular beyondcultivated areas. Traditional processing methods utilizelarge quantities of water and firewood, which are scarcenatural resources. In addition, the traditional productionmethod’s extraction rates are low and the product qualityis not standardized. Finally, logistics such as warehousingand transportation infrastructure are inadequate in thearea. -
Book (stand-alone)Impact of the shea nut industry on women's empowerment in Burkina Faso 2017
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No results found.This study report, developed in collaboration with the Bright Futures of Burkina Faso, is based on the case study in Burkina Faso. It, through a survey of 183 women and 6 men including 36 leaders of shea groups, provides quantitative analysis on the economic resilience derived from shea nuts in terms of income, assets and savings; on the social indicators of wellbeing, education, health and living standards; and on the political implications, especially with regard to women’s decision making at home and at work, participation in the shea value chain and personal aspirations.
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