Ghana, the world second-largest cocoa producer, may target China as a new market for exports of shea nuts as the West African nation seeks to boost the industry, according to the Integrated Social Development Centre.
Ghana’s annual exports of about 60,000 metric tons of the nuts that are used in foods and cosmetics could increase to 130,000 tons with access to Chinese buyers, said the Accra-based non-government organization, which conducted research into the shea-nut sector that was funded by U.K.-based advocacy group Oxfam International.
