An assessment of the structure of shea global value chain in Ghana and implication for policy development

The global value chain for shea has witnessed major transformations in the last two decades. This study was aimed at providing a detailed understanding of the structure of the shea value chain in Ghana. Data were collected primarily from primary source and secondary sources. A total of 820 upstream...

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Published in:	Heliyon
Main Author:	Stephen Opoku – Mensah
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2023-10-01
Subjects:	Global value chain Upstream actors Shea kernels Shea butter Functional analysis
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023074273

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