By Sonam Lama Hyolmo As the growing demand for charcoal and firewood hastens the decline of shea trees in Ghana, communities ...

Through careful grafting of mature shea branches onto younger trees, they’ve reduced the time to first fruit to 10 years, though long-term studies of these modified trees are ongoing.

In northern Uganda’s Pader district, a women-led cooperative is leading efforts to replant shea trees, restore deforested land and improve local livelihoods through the processing and sale of ...