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The Kwara State Executive Council in Nigeria has just approved the establishment of a shea butter production facility in Kaiama by the agro-industrial firm SAO-Agro Allied Company. This was part of a move to hasten industrialization, provide more jobs for the people, and widen the state’s economic base.
According to the government, the new facility will cost a total of $5.8 million. It will be able to handle 50 tons of shea nuts annually. As a result, more than 10,000 women and young people working in the raw material sector will have employment chances. |