We process Uganda shea nuts by simply de-husking them. This involves the cutting out of the outer fruit, which leaves a few seeds inside. We then transfer these to wire-mesh in the sun for drying. This ensures there is proper removal of impure particles. The nuts can either undergo roasting or are packed raw.
What is Uganda’s Oil Refinery – an opportunity for transformation?
Uganda’s Oil Refinery – An Opportunity for transformation Uganda’s petroleum products consumption is at 27,000 barrels/day and that for East Africa is close to 200,000 barrels/day growing at an annual rate of about 7%. This fact presents an opportunity to Uganda, with the confirmation of over 1.4 billion barrels of recoverable oil in the country.
What is the Shea Project?
The Shea Project is a venture based on the value of the nilotic shea-butter tree, Vitellaria paradoxa ssp. nilotica, a slow-growing hardwood fruit tree indigenous to northern Uganda and Southern Sudan. COVOL has been developing working partnerships with NGOs in these countries since 1995.
How are sheanut and shea-butter prices set in West Africa?
In West Africa, sheanut and shea-butter prices are determined by large multinational corporations. Following the colonial era, these corporations ‘took over’ the shea market.
What is the shea tree?
The shea tree is a unique resource for rebuilding the lives and livelihoods of rural farmers in northern Uganda, where peace has returned after years of violent dislocation.
What is a Shea Butter Tree?
The Shea Butter Tree, scientifically known as Vitellaria paradoxa or Butyrospermum paradoxum, is a nutritional and economic resource of great importance across 16 countries of sub-Saharan Africa. It is aslow-growing and wild savannah fruit treeindigenous to a narrow band of parkland extending from Senegal to Uganda.