Shea Nuts

SunLife works local women cooperatives who have been trained in separating and processing premium quality kernels. They pick the nuts from the bush or from family farmlands or protected forests and hand-process them at the village level. The groups are located in high-density Shea areas northern of Ghana, mainly in Gusheigu, Savelugu, and in the Builsa North and South districts in the Upper East Region. Through training, the women have been taught how to improve their traditional techniques, from proper collection and handling of the nuts to the effective stocking of the kernels. This ensures that the kernels retain all of their health-enhancing qualities. The women have been trained in all processing stages to ensure the quality of the kernel is preserved at every critical step of production.