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

It was not easy without the army.” The women’s determination to maintain access to shea resources, even during conflict, highlights the tree’s crucial role. Shea parklands are carefully ...

Women in Ghana have been turning shea nuts into butter for centuries ... But for the past four decades, men have been cutting down the very tree that provides livelihood to many families.

Shea butter is a fat derived from the shea kernel of the African shea tree. Pure shea butter is ivory in color and is unrefined and raw, meaning, it is free of chemicals and preservatives.

In a bid to strengthen the sector and create more job opportunities, the Acting CEO of TCDA, Dr. Andy Osei Okrah, paid a courtesy visit to the Northern Regional Minister, Ali Adolf John, to discuss ...

The Tree Crops Development Authority (TCDA) is taking significant steps to create an enabling environment for women in the shea butter industry by engaging key stakeholders and industry players.