Upfield first announced the commencement of the project and partnership with Eco Restore in December 2021, after some of their shea seedlings were booked for planting in the 2022 season. This symbolic tree planting event by senior Chiefs and community women and youth leaders officially kick off the planting season. We are planting shea trees and other mixed indigenous NTFP and wood-fuel species which will be commercially beneficial to the communities where this project is domiciled. This project is supporting local farmers in Ghana like other Upfield farmers’ projects; NAFAKA and the Canola project in East Africa. At Upfield, our purpose is to make people healthier and happier with great-tasting, plant-based nutrition products that are better for the planet.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 17, 2022 17:05 UTC