Food & Agriculture Minister Eric Opoku has announced the inauguration of the PBC Shea Board and the revival of the PBC shea butter factory.

The PBC Shea Butter Factory, situated in Buipe, Savannah Region, was originally established in 2015 by President John Dramani Mahama, but collapsed in 2019.

The $US10 million factory with a capacity of about 40,000 tonnes annually has been restored over the past 10 months, however.

Mr Opoku said the facility had already secured contracts to supply shea butter to the Kingdom of the Netherlands (Holland) and other international markets.

He described Ghana’s shea butter as a “premium” commodity recognised worldwide, and said the government was taking steps to expand processing capacity to meet rising global demand.

Measures are also being considered to restrict the export of raw shea nuts to boost local value addition, he noted.

The minister spoke on Monday, November 24, 2025, during the Government Accountability Series programme.