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dc.contributor.authorGreig, Delaney*
dc.contributor.editorEade, Deborahen
dc.date.accessioned2011-05-24T09:57:36Zen
dc.date.available2011-05-24T09:57:36Zen
dc.date.issued2006-08-01en
dc.identifier.issn0961-4524en
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/09614520600792440en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10546/130791en
dc.descriptionProcessed by rural West African women and desired by wealthy Northern consumers of natural beauty products, shea butter seems a prime candidate for fair trade, yet to date there has been little study of the industry. This article analyses the opportunities and constraints of the development of fair-trade exports of shea butter from Burkina Faso, taking into account the context in which shea is produced and sold locally and internationally, the concept of fair trade, and the impact of gender relations on shea production. Although a definitive positive or negative determination cannot be made, given the complex and divergent factors affecting the potential international market and the production process, the author finds that the development of the fair-trade shea butter industry in Burkina Faso has great potential. However, such development must occur with restraint and consideration of possible challenges and limitations, in order to remain sustainable and viable for rural female producers.<p>This article is hosted by our co-publisher Taylor & Francis.</p>en
dc.format.extent11en
dc.format.mimetypePDFen
dc.language.isoEnglishen
dc.publisherOxfam GBen
dc.publisherRoutledgeen
dc.relation.urlhttp://policy-practice.oxfam.org.uk/publications/shea-butter-connecting-rural-burkinabè-women-to-international-markets-through-f-130791
dc.subjectApproach and methodology
dc.subjectTrade
dc.titleShea butter: connecting rural Burkinabè women to international markets through fair tradeen
dc.typeJournal articleen
dc.identifier.eissn1364-9213en
dc.identifier.journalDevelopment in Practiceen
oxfam.signoff.statusFor public use – can be shared outside Oxfamen
oxfam.subject.countryBurkina Fasoen
oxfam.subject.keywordDevelopment methods
oxfam.subject.keywordFair trade
oxfam.subject.keywordDevelopment in Practice Journal
oxfam.subject.keywordDiP
prism.number5en
prism.volume16en
dc.year.issuedate2006en


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