Terry Gifford

🇧🇫 BURKINA FASO: KARITE, A NATIONAL TREASURE TO BE TRANSFORMED INTO WEALTH AND JOBS! Burkina Faso has a considerable natural wealth with shea. This resource, long valued mainly in the form of nuts and artisanal butter, presents a real opportunity to grow our agri-food industry and strengthen our economy. According to FAOSTAT data for 2024 Burkina Faso produced about 105,900 tonnes of shea nuts, which ranks it 3rd in the world, with nearly 12.7% of global production. An important step in local transformation has been taken with the inauguration of the ADIPROD INDUSTRIES SA industrial complex on 29 April 2024 in Bobo-Dioulasso. Constructed on an area of 10 hectares, this unit represents an investment of approximately 18 billion FCFA and has the announced capacity to process more than 300 tonnes of shea almonds and other oilseeds per day. This industry helps to value the work of female producers and cooperatives. The company indicates that it will collaborate with more than 10,000 rural women for its raw materials supply. Under the vision of Comrade Captain Ibrahim Traoré, transforming our local resources is a major challenge: creating value-added Burkina Faso, developing jobs, supporting national initiatives and conquering new markets. Our shea must not simply be exported raw material. It must also become refined butter, oils, soaps, cosmetics and finishing products carrying Burkinabe craftsmanship. Produce, transform and export: Burkina Faso must take full advantage of its natural riches The development of our country also comes from the valuation of our local resources.