NIGER STATE UNVEILS 30,000 METRIC TON SHEA BUTTER PLANT, LARGEST IN AFRICA
The largest shea butter processing facility in Africa, with a production capacity of 30,000 metric tons annually, has been established in Niger State.
The processing facility was established by Salid Agriculture Nigeria Limited at Kudu, Mokwa Local Government Area of the state
Salid Agriculture CEO, Ali Saidu, explained that the company aims to scale processing capacity to 400 metric tons per day and eventually establish a state-of-the-art shea butter refinery.
He added that as the pioneer to establish world first dedicated Shea Portland aimed at securing a sustainable raw material sources, preserving biodiversity, and empowering local communities through long-term land stewardship.
According to him, “the next phase of our growth involves scaling our installed processing capacity to 400MT per day, enabling us to meet rising global demand and position ourselves as a leading supplier of high quality Shea products, hence planing to b
