Competition for shea trees is rising in west Africa, leaving the poorest women collectors with less access and fewer gains.

Mustafa Gerima, nicknamed "Mr Shea", wants Ugandans to understand the value of shea nuts A former biology teacher-turned-environmentalist is on a crusade in Uganda to save the once-flourishing trees ...

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DURHAM, N.H.— The shea tree is a vital social and economic crop that is best known for the popular product shea butter—a multimillion-dollar ingredient used in cosmetics, personal care products, ...

The shea tree is a vital social and economic crop that is best known for the popular product shea butter—a multimillion-dollar ingredient used in cosmetics, personal care products, pharmaceuticals and ...

Shea butter, a natural fat extracted from the nuts of the African shea tree, is gaining attention as a do-it-all ingredient for both hair and skincare. Rich in essential fatty acids, vitamins A and E, ...

Under the shade of a giant shea butter tree, Josephine Adata sits in the company of 15 other women, waiting for customers The 35-year-old mother of six and others from Ullepi sub-county sit by the ...

<br>THE National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has warned residents of Otuke and Moroto counties in Lira district against cutting Shea trees and other indigenous species. THE National ...

Anthropologists have pushed back the history of harvesting shea trees in West Africa by more than 1,000 years earlier than previously believed. Oil from the trees' nuts is used for cooking by local ...

A former biology teacher-turned-environmentalist is on a crusade in Uganda to save the once-flourishing trees from which shea butter is made - the cosmetic known as "women's gold". Mustafa Gerima ...