Ghana to Curb Shea Exports in Move to Control Beauty Product
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Ghana plans to block shea exports by companies not registered with the government, tightening control of an industry that largely relies on women to harvest the product used in moisturizers and food.
Shippers have to sign on with the Ghana Cocoa Board by the end of the month or face a ban, said Vincent Anchirinah, manager of the regulator’s shea unit. The board is also starting a program to develop higher yielding trees and make harvesting, that currently takes place in the wild, less risky and burdensome, he said in an interview Monday in the capital, Accra.