Development of A Small-Scale Indigenous Shea Butter Processing Plant in Nigeria: A Review by Gana IM* in Novel Techniques in Nutrition and Food Science_ Journal of Food Science and Nutrition
Abstract
The
increase demand of shea butter and its product globally has contributed
immensely in its traditional household and small-scale production in countries
where it is present. This production method is laborious, time consuming and
tedious. Also, the shea butter obtained is of low grade and quality as result
of contamination from either the type of equipment used, or the processing
method adopted. In other to address all these shortcomings a small-scale
mechanized shea butter production plant was developed. The plant is made up of
the following machines; sheller, crusher, steam roaster, miller and mixer. The
development of this plant has mechanized the major unit operations of shea
butter production. It has made easier and faster processing of shea butter and thus, serves as
a training center for local processors and a catalyst for the development of
shea butter industry in Nigeria. It can bring improvement in the productivity
of the shea butter to meet up with local and international demands. The
developed plant produced
0.45kg of shea butter from 1kg of shea nut and processed 12.5kg of shea paste
in 10min. It has input and throughput capacities of 600kg of shea nut and 270kg
of shea butter respectively, in 8hours operational time per day. The total cost
of establishment of the plant is $2650
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