Shea butter
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Shea butter
Boosts energy efficiency Building a better butter Increases productivity by reducing wood scavenging Supports rural development UPSIDE Shea butter production is a major source of income and cultural solidarity for many women in sub‐Saharan Africa. Conserves forests Helps improve women’s incomes in traditional and small-scale agribusiness DOWNSIDE Energy efficiency is poor with traditional wood-fire production. Burning wood poses environmental and health hazards, too. Maintains social bonds of traditional work * ONE SOLU T ION * fr pa ste f ro ts ut nu an s he ed sh the an d p USED SINCE THE TIME OF CLEOPATRA e s t l e. ter. p a s te. ea but ooth d sh AT E r tar she a sm 6 . S E PE R en mo he EC th n to cr u LL D th ith the CO IN i ni ef AT E t 7. SH si 1. S E PE R fire . RU GR th 4. R OA S T t R& sw na y it over a slo b o ilin g w 3. C ut IN BEAUTY PRODUCTS m ls b l oi nd stir. 5. A DD WAT E ut & ov a ur .a f i re K the nut with rocks T SHEA BUTTER HAS BEEN USED FOR COOKING om r a e no pen R AC en U SE PR OD UCT ION WA S T E A S FUE L When burned, shea nut shells and dried churning sludges can be used as fuel to improve energy efficiency and to reduce reliance on wood, as suggested by scientists at the Institut International d’Ingénièrie de l’Eau et de l’Environnement and CIRAD (Centre de coopération internationale en recherche agronomique pour le développement ) in Burkina Faso. it s pu .C lp 2 © AIP Publishing 2014 Source: E.S. Noumi, M.H. Dabat, and J. Blin, 2013. “Energy efficiency and waste reuse: A solution for sustainability in poor West African countries? Case study of the shea butter supply chain in Burkina Faso.” Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy 5, 053134 (2013); doi: 10.1063/1.4824432 SHEA BUTTER BENEFITS OF BURNING WASTE