Is there shea butter in Uganda?

Is there shea butter in Uganda?

Shea butter is an off-white or ivory-colored fat extracted from the nut of the African shea tree (Vitellaria paradoxa). In Uganda Shea butter or Moo yao as it is known in Lango and Acholi sub-regions is an indigenous fruit tree that grows mostly in the northern part of the country.

Where is shea butter grown in Uganda?

Northern Uganda
In Uganda, Shea Nut trees only grow in Northern Uganda, in the districts of Kotido, Kaboong, Moroto, Abim, Otuke, Agago, Kitgum and in the West Nile.

Can you grow a shea tree?

Seed can be planted directly in the field or in the nursery. Seed-beds are made of a mixture of organic compost and sand. After one year, seedlings are transplanted in the nursery or planted directly in the field. Those grown in containers are transplanted after one to two years.

How fast do shea trees grow?

“The shea tree is very unique in nature; it can grow up as high as 15 metres and takes about 15 years before a tree begins to fruit and about 25 years before it is fully mature. The tree can then produce fruits for the next 200 years.

How do you use shea nut oil?

Shea nut oil for skin This super-hydrating oil can be applied directly to your skin as a moisturiser. As pure shea oil is non-comedogenic, you can use it as a face or body oil moisturiser. It’s also an effective emollient, so it can be particularly good for very dry skin on elbows, feet, and knees.

How fast do Shea trees grow?

How are shea trees grown?

Shea trees reproduce naturally during fallows—periods when no cropping occurs. As rural population increases, the fallow period decreases as more area is used for crops. Without young trees, the shea stands grow old and eventually produce less.

What kind of tree does shea butter come from?

African shea tree
Shea butter (/ʃiː/, /ˈʃiːə/, or /ʃeɪ/; Bambara: sìtulu ߛߌ߮ߕߎߟߎ) is a fat extracted from the nut of the African shea tree (Vitellaria paradoxa).

Where can I find shea nut in Uganda?

Uganda shea nut (Vitellaria paradoxa), goes under various names including the chi tree. With an origin in West Africa, perhaps Ghana, where domestication history runs a millennium back, the tree is readily available in the rainforests of Uganda. The country grows the main East African variety, nilotica or shea butter.

Where does shea butter grow in Africa?

With an origin in West Africa, perhaps Ghana, where domestication history runs a millennium back, the tree is readily available in the rainforests of Uganda. The country grows the main East African variety, nilotica or shea butter. The processed nut has a savory, attractive yellow hue when shelled.

What is shea fruit?

The shea fruit consists of a thin, tart, nutritious pulp that surrounds a relatively large, oil-rich seed from which shea butter is extracted. It’s a deciduous tree usually 7–15 m (23-49 ft.) tall, but has reached 25 m (82 ft.) and a trunk diameter of 2 m (6.5 ft). The shea tree is a traditional African food plant.

Where do your shea nuts come from?

We source our shea nuts from family growers who practice small-scale ‘moo yao’ farming, as shea butter is known in the Acholi vernacular. Most of our sources come from the north of the country where the farmers have as little as one acre and maximum two acres of cultivated land.