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This is a detailed sample business plan for a small-scale integrated Shea Butter processing and export business in Nigeria, leveraging the current government policy focus on value addition and export promotion (2025 / 2026 context), designed to be compelling for grant or loan applications.

(NOTE: The startup up cost used in the projection is just an estimate and can flexibly accommodate a much lower startup capital).

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Business Name: Savannah Gold Shea Ventures Ltd
Location: Kwara State (Strategic location for access to shea belt and proximity to logistics hubs).
Legal Status: Small and Medium Enterprise (SME), Private Limited Liability Company (Ltd.).
Industry: Agro-Processing and Export (Value-Added Non-Oil Exports).

Mission: To ethically source, hygienically process, and export premium, Grade A unrefined and refined shea butter to international cosmetics and food industries, empowering women collectors in the value chain.

Key to Success: Mechanization (to improve quality and output), Direct Export Channels, and Fair Trade Sourcing. This plan focuses on a small-scale plant capable of processing 1.5 Tonnes of Shea Nuts per day when operating at full capacity.

a. Total Startup Capital Required: ₦18,800,000
b. Projected Annual Revenue (Year 1): ₦60,750,000
c. Projected Annual Net Profit (Year 1): ₦16,076,000
d. Return on Investment (ROI): 85.5% (Annual Net Profit / Total Startup Capital)

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