Analyzing the Structure and Performance of Shea Butter Market in Bosso and Borgu Local Government Areas of Niger State, Nigeria

Garba, Ibrahim; Sanni, S. A.; Adebayo, CO

doi:10.14257/ijunesst.2015.8.2.31

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“…Furthermore, OEI of all types of market participants was higher than 100% implying that at all stages, marketers operated efficiently. This finding was consistent with the result obtained by Garba et al [12], in which shea butter market was determined to be efficient, with a ratio of marketing efficiency for all marketer groups greater than 100 percent. Among traders, wholesalers/brokers had the highest ratio of OEI (226.68%), indicating that maximization of the rate of output in terms of value added to input in terms of marketing costs was recorded by this group, leading to the most efficient business operation for this group.…”

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Marketing Activities in the Fruit Industry: Case Study of Banana in Khoai Chau District, Hung Yen Province, Vietnam

Phuong

Giam

Hai

2021

AJAEES

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Aims: The study aims to overview about the marketing activities of banana industry in Vietnam based on the case study in Khoai Chau district, Vietnam. Methodology: Both primary and secondary data were used in this study. Primary data was collected through face-to-face interviews and mobile phone with market participants using semi-structured questionnaire in two year 2016 and 2019. The descriptive analysis method was used to describe channels of distribution, marketing practices of farmers and traders, flow of product from producers to consumers, and problems that banana farmers and traders encounter in their business operations. Results: The results show that banana was sold through 13 channels for both domestic and international markets. At traders’ level market, non-contract was popularly applied by retailers in both selling and buying operations. Majority of banana growers have small operations and engage in small transactions and individually with buyers. They do not have market power in setting the price. They are often faced with unstable price and difficulty in entering high income market. Establishing banana grower association in each commune would enable growers to maintain and monitor the quality of banana especially among small growers. Though collective marketing, they can link with large and stable potential markets such as supermarkets and other institutional buyers.

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Marketing Activities in the Fruit Industry: Case Study of Banana in Khoai Chau District, Hung Yen Province, Vietnam

Phuong

Giam

Hai

2021

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“…The bark is used to suppress cough and also to treat leprosy (Ferry et al, 1974). Shea nut contains about 60% fat and together with the oil palm serve as sources of edible oil for many households in many parts of the Sahel Africa, particularly Northern Nigeria (Ademola et al, 2012;Garba et al, 2015). Shea butter is well known for its use as a component of cosmetic formulations (Maranz et al 2004).…”

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“…Shea butter is well known for its use as a component of cosmetic formulations (Maranz et al 2004). However, reports from Ghana (Issahaku et al, 2011) through Republic of Benin (Honfo et al, 2011) to Nigeria (Ademola et al, 2012;Garba et al, 2015) affirms the production of Shea butter mainly through traditional methods passed down through generational line. Results from this present study revealed that all the sampled Shea butter contain loads of microbial contaminants compared to the branded Shea butter sample used in the study which showed no microbial growth.…”

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Microbial contamination of shea (<i>Vitellaria paradoxa</i> G. Don) Butter from local markets in Southwestern and Edo states, Nigeria

Samuel¹,

Egwuatu²,

Ebabhi³

2017

Ife Journal of Science

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Samples of Shea butter were randomly collected from five local markets from four different states in Nigeria. Isolation and identification of microbial contaminants (Bacteria and Fungi) were carried out as well as the analysis of some physical and chemical parameters. Results from this study reveal the presence of five fungal and three bacterial species as contaminants. The isolated fungi include: Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus flavus, Fusarium species, Mucor species and Trichoderma species. Citrobacter freundii, Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa were the bacteria established in the study. Differences were also noted in the colour, refractive index and the viscosity of the shea butters sampled. A great significant differences was also observed in the peroxide (2.0 -8.60 meq/kg), saponification (29.21 -47.48 mgKOH/g), iodine (4.31 -13.20 I g/100g) and the fatty acid (27.50 -2 88.83 mgKOH/kg) values respectively. It was deduced from this study that hawked Vitelleria paradoxa (Shea butter) in our local markets are heavily contaminated with microbes (fungi and bacteria) and this may be detrimental to the health of the users especially those with wounds on their skin. Keywords:Microbial contaminant, shea butter, local market, physicochemical parameters ABSTRACT 333

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“…Additional means could help in improving the quality, as in the control and certification of shea products [32], although certification is costly and requires consumers to bear part of the cost. Interestingly, our study shows that the additional cost to ensure the quality of the shea butter would be covered by a premium to be paid by the consumers.…”

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Local Preferences for Shea Nut and Butter Production in Northern Benin: Preliminary Results

Agúndez

Nouhoheflin

Coulibaly

et al. 2019

Forests

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Shea products in Benin (West Africa) are produced in a low-developed agroindustry, but they are estimated to be the country’s third largest export. The nut harvesting and quality guaranteeing in the butter process can only be achieved through improvements in the value chain, thus making it more attractive for stakeholders. The aim of this paper is to provide keys to a better product valorization, obtain a significant increase in household incomes based on shea butter marketing opportunities, and offer competitive products at the local and regional markets. Different markets were designed to catch processors and consumers’ preferences for two improved shea products: butter and nuts in Northern Benin. An open-ended contingent valuation (CV) was applied, and the willingness to pay (WTP) and willingness to accept (WTA) were estimated by using a typical ordinary least squares (OLS) modelling approach. On local markets in Benin, the color, length, and weight of the nuts, as well as the color, smell, and texture of shea butter significantly influence, respectively, the processors’ willingness to accept and the consumers’ willingness to pay for a specific quality level. An increase in price would ensure the quality of the shea butter and would be covered by the premium to be paid by consumers. Certification design and the development of shea resources management and conservation programs should include ethnic preferences and consider gender, to avoid reducing women’s profits in the shea butter local market.

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Analyzing the Structure and Performance of Shea Butter Market in Bosso and Borgu Local Government Areas of Niger State, Nigeria

Abstract: Inefficiency in Shea butter marketing is one of the major challenging phases in

Cited by 11 publications

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Marketing Activities in the Fruit Industry: Case Study of Banana in Khoai Chau District, Hung Yen Province, Vietnam

Marketing Activities in the Fruit Industry: Case Study of Banana in Khoai Chau District, Hung Yen Province, Vietnam

Microbial contamination of shea (<i>Vitellaria paradoxa</i> G. Don) Butter from local markets in Southwestern and Edo states, Nigeria

Local Preferences for Shea Nut and Butter Production in Northern Benin: Preliminary Results

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