In northern Uganda’s Pader district, farmers are working to preserve agricultural landscapes that have fed their communities ...

As Ghana strives to achieve sustainable development and economic growth, I must prioritise the needs of marginalised ...

Shea nuts are a critical part of her livelihood ... Her story highlights resilience, cultural heritage, and the vital role of the shea tree in transforming lives. Mongabay’s Video Team wants ...

Caption University of Oregon-led research in Burkina Faso has found a long history of using nuts from the shea tree. The oil from the nuts provides the primary cooking oil in the region, and it ...

Derived from the nuts of the shea tree (Vitellaria paradoxa) from Africa, shea butter has been used for centuries as a natural ingredient to nourish and enhance the skin and hair.

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.