Savanna Agri Chains Doubles Revenue in Growth Push
The exporter of shea butter and baobab plans to expand its operations across Ghana and into Burkina Faso.
Updated on Oct. 27, 2026 in Organic Food
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Savanna Agri Chains, which specializes in sourcing and processing shea butter and baobab, doubled its revenue between 2023 and 2025. The company currently manages operations across 22 districts in Northern Ghana with a network of over 1,000 women harvesters.
Why it matters
The company is seeking new investment to scale its procurement capacity and expand into neighboring Burkina Faso. This growth strategy focuses on capturing more value locally through equipment upgrades while formalizing its supply chain.
Savanna Agri Chains currently utilizes 2,800 collectors and aggregators across 22 districts in Northern Ghana. The firm maintains EcoCert SAS, Regenified, organic, and wild-harvest certifications for its products.
The players
Savanna Agri Chains
This company processes and exports shea butter and baobab while maintaining various sustainability certifications.
NFIL
This organization provides support to help the company formalize its operations and prepare for investment capital.
The details
The firm restores land using natural composting and improved water management techniques to support its harvesting operations. Support from NFIL is assisting the business in professionalizing its infrastructure to prepare for future investment rounds.
Timeline
Savanna Agri Chains was founded in 2016.
The company successfully doubled its revenue between 2023 and 2025.
Culture Shift
Savanna Agri Chains adheres to strict organic and wild-harvest certification requirements to align with the global consumer movement toward sustainable and transparent sourcing. This shift reflects a broader transition in the agricultural sector where supply chain accountability dictates market access.
The planned expansion will increase the company workforce from 2,800 to 7,000 collectors and aggregators. This growth is set to extend procurement coverage to 40 districts, significantly increasing income opportunities for local women harvesters.
The takeaway
Savanna Agri Chains demonstrates how combining regenerative land management with formal certification can drive significant revenue growth. Scaling these operations provides a model for how rural agricultural producers can increase local value capture through equipment and network expansion.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Farmers Review Africa.
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