Proforest Primer on Shea

Who we are

Proforest is a mission-driven organisation. We believe that agricultural commodity production can be done in a way that works for the natural environment where commodities are grown, benefits the people who live and work there, and in a way that creates a resilient climate.

What we do

At Proforest we’re passionate about helping people produce and source agricultural and forest commodities responsibly. That’s why we support companies throughout supply chains to have positive social and environmental outcomes in the places where commodities are produced.

Impact

All of the work we do contributes to eight positive environmental and social outcomes for people and the places where commodities are produced.

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This Primer on Shea gives foundation-level knowledge on the shea supply chain, the social and environmental impacts of shea production at scale and how we work with shea producers and traders globally to ensure positive outcomes for people, nature and climate.

Course contents:

1. Industry Overview: Issues & Challenges

2. What are the Social & Environmental Challenges?

3. How does responsible sourcing and production of shea relate to Proforest's mission to deliver positive outcomes for People, Nature and Climate?

4. Regions we work in and our projects

5. The Shea Supply Chain

6. The ACRES approach in the Shea Sector

7. Overview of Multi-stakeholder Initiatives (MSIs) and Partnerships

8. The Main Certification Schemes for Shea

9. Proforest’s work with the Kolo Nafaso Programme

10. Shea Landscape Initiatives

11. Extra resources

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