Up-Scaling Improved Shea Butter Processing for Economic Empowerment of Women in the Mole Landscape
Donor
Australian High Commission - Ghana under its Direct Aid Program (DAP)
Implementer
Ghana Wildlife Society
Richard Appoh
Project Coordinator
Project Overview
Women have traditionally picked and processed shea nuts in the Mole Ecological Landscape albeit using inefficient methods. This project aims to improve the efficiency of shea picking and processing among women in the landscape to improve their livelihoods and reduce their dependence on the natural resource of the Mole National Park and the fringe communities.
Project Objectives
This project aims to improve the efficiency of shea picking and processing among women in the landscape to improve their livelihoods and reduce their dependence on the park
Project Activities
Organization of beneficiaries into groups and training on group dynamics
Procurement and distribution of shea picking and protective devices.
Hands-on training on efficient shea nut picking, shea butter processing and shea packaging.
Achievements
100 women belonging to 5 women groups in the Mole Ecological Landscape trained to efficiently pick and process shea nuts. The women were also equipped with shea picking rollers, wellington boots, cutlasses, hand gloves, small silver bowl, big aluminium bowls, rubber bowls and rain coats to aid in the picking and processing of the shea nuts
