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

Nigeria issues a temporary ban on the export of raw shea nut to boost profits. Nigeria has imposed a six-month ban on raw shea nut exports to strengthen its position as a global supplier of the key ...

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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Shea butter is in everything from diaper cream to tissue paper, but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration considers shea nuts -- from which the butter derives - to be tree ...

Wia dis foto come from, OUSMANE MAKAVELI/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES Former state secretary for di National Shea Products Association of Nigeria (Naspan) and communication officer for Centre for Shea ...

The government is optimistic that the new alliance will revive the zeal to protect extinction-risked shea trees ...

The shea tree grows within the shea belt of about 5,000 kilometres long through 21 countries in Africa (from Senegal to Ethiopia). In Uganda, the trees grow in Karamoja, West Nile, Nakasongola, Teso, ...

Following the Tree Crops Development Authority’s (TCDA) price intervention that set a minimum producer price for shea nuts, some local shea processors are calling for a more transparent and ...

Shea-nut farmers and buyers in the Northern Region have expressed worry about the reckless felling of shea trees in the area. Mr. Zakaria Iddi, National Coordinator Shea nut Network Ghana who ...

Read full article: Labubu-inspired fashion show at Casselberry card shop spotlights the fun of collecting LAGOS – Nigeria's government has banned the export of raw shea nuts, an essential raw material ...

LAGOS – Nigeria's government has banned the export of raw shea nuts, an essential raw material in many cosmetic products, in a bid to grow the country into a global supplier of refined shea butter and ...