Did You Know?
The Amazing Shea Tree
- It takes up to 15–20 years for a shea tree to begin producing fruit, yet it can live and bear nuts for over 200 years.
- Shea trees grow wild and are never planted or cultivated — every tree is a gift of nature, thriving in the parklands of the Sahel.
- Ghana is one of the world's leading producers of shea nuts, with the vast majority collected by rural women.
- Shea butter is rich in vitamins A and E, and has been used for centuries as food, medicine and skincare across West Africa.
- At SSVF, the journey "from tree to butter" supports livelihoods, food security and climate resilience — one village at a time.