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ABOUT STDF172 Choice of Sesame and Shea Sesame and shea-butter were chosen as priority agricultural export products with potential for growth, foreign exchange earnings and international market penetration. These products were chosen by stakeholder institutions at a specially convened focus group discussion convened by the Federal Ministry of Commerce and Industry and Consultants of CARANA Corporation on 8th January 2008 in Abuja, Nigeria. Project Objectives The overall objective of the project is to expand Nigeria’s food exports of sesame seeds and shea nuts/butter through improved Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) capacity building for private and public sector organizations and improved quality control along the supply chain. The project will focus on developing an effective aflatoxin control system for sesame seeds and sheanut exports as well as an effective Free Fatty Acid (FFA) and impurities control system for shea butter exports. The quality control system established is expected to be able to provide quality control for all stored cereals and pulses both for local consumption and for export. The specific objectives of the project are: 1. Undertake studies on the current practices of quality control for sesame seed and shea products, with a focus on field level production, processing, storage and transport to ports of export, and make recommendations for improvements required to meet importing country standards. 2. (a). Implement a robust field quality control system for sesame and shea products for exports, to include a rapid aflatoxin surveillance system and a Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) and traceability system within the Nigeria shea nut and sesame seed production and supply chain. (b). Implement an improved laboratory analysis and certification process for quality control of sesame and shea products to meet importing country standard requirements. 3. Train staff to implement the improved Food Quality Management System. 4. Disseminate project information, studies and results to all stakeholders. 5. To strengthen the public-private dialogue and partnership in the Nigeria shea nut and sesame seed sector. |
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