The challenge
Yumzaa Women’s Association is a women-led shea processing group in Tamale that produces high-quality shea butter with strong export potential. To reach premium EU and US markets, the group had to meet Organic and Fairtrade International standards, a demanding process that calls for documentation, traceability and group certification.
What we did
As a subcontractor under the GTI Activity, AgriServ Innovations provided end-to-end certification consultancy:
- A detailed gap assessment for Organic and Fairtrade compliance
- An Internal Control System (ICS) for the women’s group
- All quality manuals, policies and traceability records
- Training for more than 100 women processors and internal inspectors on organic handling, hygiene and Fairtrade principles
- Internal inspections and full preparation for the external audit
The result
Yumzaa Women’s Association is now fully prepared and compliant for Organic and Fairtrade certification. That opens high-value international markets, better prices for their shea butter and higher incomes for women in Northern Ghana.
This project shows our experience in women-led agribusiness, the shea value chain and donor-funded certification projects. From local shea to global shelves.