The shea tree (Vitellaria paradoxa) is central to this system. “The shea nut tree and its products have been very significant in our traditional culture from time immemorial,” says Gillian ...

Oryem Denish, a member of the co-op, explains: “The clan leader here has made a local law to protect the shea nut tree. Because nowadays, it’s the shea nut that is the key … When they catch ...

while the other tree species have about 194.4 total carbon per tree. Shea nuts tosting process near Chiana, Kassena Nankana District, Ghana. Image by Axel Fassio/CIFOR via Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0).