Nigerian nut ban slammed as shea madness

About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of Nigeria's shea nut export ban on local communities and the global market, along with challenges faced by Benin's pineapple producers.

Nigerian communities that rely on sales of shea nuts are worried that a six-month export ban aimed at encouraging local use of the crop will leave a worrying crack in the $6 billion global market. Also, Benin's entrepreneurs take on the prickly problem of breakdowns in the pineapple production process.

Topics covered

• shea nut export ban
• local agriculture
• economic impact
• entrepreneurship
• food production

Keywords

• shea nuts
• export ban
• Nigeria
• Benin
• pineapple production
• local economy
• agriculture

Mentioned in this episode

Products: shea nuts, pineapple

Places: Nigeria, Benin

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