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SNV Ghana Agriculture April 11, 2014

SNV SHEA VALUE CHAIN DEVELOPMENT ANNUAL REPORT
Overview of Results Achieved 2013
Coordinated by Chris Bakaweri, Senior Advisor, SNV



























Kofi O Boafo
Jr Business Development Advisor, Agriculture
SNV Ghana
Editor
Location: Lambussie Karni, Upper West Region, Kasena-Nankana, Upper East Region, Kaleo,
Upper East Region


Input
GH240,433
profit grossed from
co-op societies

1,232mt of
nuts mobilized
and sold to AAK
(278mt) and the
open market
(978mt)
7417 women with
increased incomes
203
litres of
honey
produced
189
men with
increased
incomes
GH1,820,113
mobilized from VSLA
operations
GH868,107
worth of loans
disbursed with profit
of GH116,645 from
VSLA operations
Average benefit per
beneficiary =
GH88.34/
year
116 VSLA
kits supplied
to 3 unions
68
beehives
supplied to
societies
341 Co-op
societies and
3 unions
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SNV Ghana Agriculture April 11, 2014
Three LCBs (Local Capacity Builders), PRUDA (Partnerships for Rural Development Action), ORGIIS
(Organisation for Indigenous and Integrated Development), and WIDO (Women Integrated
Development Organisation) engaged for 500 PPDs.Three consultants engaged for 578 PPDs to provide
technical assistance.

Output
Capacity strengthening of three cooperative Unions: Langtaamaale Co-operative Union, Lambussie East
Co-operative Union, and BRU-NAVIO Area Co-operative Union with the support of the three LCBs.


Outcomes
Production

1,232mt (13,688 bags of 90kg bush-weight) of quality shea nuts mobilised by the three
cooperative unions (Langtaamaale, Lambussie East, and BRU-NAVIO)
278.2mt (3092 bags) was mobilised using the GH59,800 pre-finance from AAK (International
Shea nut trader, exporter and processor)
Additional 953.8mt (10,596 bags of 90kg bush weight) without prefinance was sold on the
open market
203 litres of honey produced (sold at GH20 per litre)


Revenue Generated and Financial Services
GH1,820,113 mobilized from VSLA(Village Savings and Loans Associations) operations as
against a target of GH1,320,000
GH240,433.00 profit grossed from cooperative societies
GH868,107 worth of loans disbursed to members which earned a total income/profit of
GH116,645 from VSLA loan operations
Average benefit per beneficiary was GH88.34/year
Two VSLA member based co-op credit unions established


Organization and Governance
341 societies with a total membership of 7606 (189 men and 7,417 women)
74 coop leaders benefit from BDS(Business Development Service) training
7 DVCC(District Value Chain Committee) meetings were held between the buyers and the
CUs(Cooperative unions)
SNV supported SNG(Shea Network-Ghana) to organise the 5th Annual MSHF , a new substantive
board was constituted with private sector involvement

Infrastructural Development
68 beehives and accessories supplied to societies from a beekeeping revolving fund
116 VSLA Kits supplied to the unions through a revolving fund

Impact
7,417 women and 189 men with increased incomes, established market linkages, and improved
livelihoods through Value Chain Development.