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Social Sustainability in the Shea Butter Supply Chain: Case of Rural
Borgu, Nigeria
Over 16 million women
and children participate
in the African Shea
butter industry
74% of
processed Shea
kernel go into
export supply
chain while 80%
of the Shea
butter
processed is
consumed
locally
The Shea industry
create jobs for rural
Borgu communities
Challenges for the Rural Women (Weak Suppliers)
 Loss of Shea trees
 Inadequate water supply
 Lack of Infrastructure
 Unfair pricing
 Lack of direct access to export supply chain
 Exploitation by strong suppliers
Sustainability Indicators and Qualitative Research Findings
 Production Area: Borgu communities
 Economic Activity and Working Condition: traditionally for women, severe exploitation and unfair
pricing
 Education: low level of education
 Gender: discrimination in supply chain and use of children in processing and trading
 Employment: High employment level among rural women marred by exploitation
 Income and Profitability: favours the strong suppliers
 Health: respiratory diseases, cardiovascular diseases, eyesight problems and body pain
 Shea Nuts Production and Storage : cutting of Shea trees for other economic purpose, poor storage
 Compliance With Sustainability Standards: low, inadequate information and awareness
 Quality: water shortage, inadequate infrastructure, limited trainings and research
 Environmental Management: Improvement on the side of government
1. Sidikat Shitu
2. Ass. Prof. Rohaya Mohd-Nor
Photo: PhD Fieldwork, Rural Borgu, Nigeria
Sidikat Shitu

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  • 1. Social Sustainability in the Shea Butter Supply Chain: Case of Rural Borgu, Nigeria Over 16 million women and children participate in the African Shea butter industry 74% of processed Shea kernel go into export supply chain while 80% of the Shea butter processed is consumed locally The Shea industry create jobs for rural Borgu communities Challenges for the Rural Women (Weak Suppliers) Loss of Shea trees Inadequate water supply Lack of Infrastructure Unfair pricing Lack of direct access to export supply chain Exploitation by strong suppliers Sustainability Indicators and Qualitative Research Findings Production Area: Borgu communities Economic Activity and Working Condition: traditionally for women, severe exploitation and unfair pricing Education: low level of education Gender: discrimination in supply chain and use of children in processing and trading Employment: High employment level among rural women marred by exploitation Income and Profitability: favours the strong suppliers Health: respiratory diseases, cardiovascular diseases, eyesight problems and body pain Shea Nuts Production and Storage : cutting of Shea trees for other economic purpose, poor storage Compliance With Sustainability Standards: low, inadequate information and awareness Quality: water shortage, inadequate infrastructure, limited trainings and research Environmental Management: Improvement on the side of government 1. Sidikat Shitu 2. Ass. Prof. Rohaya Mohd-Nor Photo: PhD Fieldwork, Rural Borgu, Nigeria Sidikat Shitu