African shea fruit jam is a unique delicacy that highlights the rich culinary heritage of the continent. Made from the seeds ...

Alicia is a writer, photographer, and social entrepreneur specializing in sustainable travel, wildlife and nature conservation, and environmentally friendly agriculture and eating. She holds an M.S.

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, ...

Shea trees benefit from bees moving pollen between their flowers to produce fruit, but the new study -- just published in the Journal of Applied Ecology -- found that in sites with low tree and shrub ...

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 shea ...

Nigeria is the largest producer of shea butter in the world, with an annual production of 500,000 metric tonnes. The global shea butter market, which is growing rapidly, is estimated at $5 billion by ...