Woman Boosts Profits with Food Processing Innovation
Empowering Women Through Food Processing Felicia Gbuka, a Nigerian entrepreneur, runs a successful business focused on processing rice and cassava into ready-to-eat snacks and other ingredients. Her products are made by combining these raw materials with additional ingredients that enhance their appeal and demand. She packages them in attractive and high-quality materials, making her offerings stand out in the market. Her range of products includes chinchin made from both rice and cassava, cassava flour, gari processed from cassava, and powdered rice. She also produces biscuits and various snacks, often incorporating peanuts derived from cassava and rice. Felicia notes that people sometimes purchase the raw products without processing, but her business offers convenience and variety. Felicia’s manufacturing facility is small, yet her products rival those of larger industries. She credits her success to training provided by the government and IFAD through a value chain development pr...