date:Dec 21, 2020
his new market will increase shea trade with the US by 77 percent over the status quo.
Nearly two billion shea trees grow naturally on parklands in 21 African countries stretching from Senegal to South Sudan.
Sixteen million women living in rural communities individually collect the fresh fruits, and the kernel is processed to extract a vegetable oil known as shea butter.
With approximately 800,000 tons collected each year, the industry provides a critical source of jobs and incomes to ofte