• oil extraction from sheanut (vitellaria paradoxa gaertn c in Congo
  • oil extraction from sheanut (vitellaria paradoxa gaertn c in Congo
  • oil extraction from sheanut (vitellaria paradoxa gaertn c in Congo
  • oil extraction from sheanut (vitellaria paradoxa gaertn c in Congo
  • Why does Vitellaria paradoxa (Shea) have unpredictable export volumes?
  • Vitellaria paradoxa (shea) has interannual variability in fruit yield patterns, which results in unpredictable export volumes. Research on factors accounting for this inconsistency is needed to manage tree stands for optimum yield, but existing studies on the topic have shown conflicting results.
  • Does insect pollination improve yield of shea (Vitellaria paradoxa)?
  • Insect pollination improves yield of Shea (Vitellaria paradoxa subsp. paradoxa) in the agroforestry parklands of West Africa J. Pollinat. Ecol., 22 ( 2018), pp. 11 - 20 Shea (Vitellaria paradoxa C. F. Gaertn.) at the crossroads: current knowledge and research gaps Agroforest. Syst., 92 ( 2018), pp. 1353 - 1371
  • Does Vitellaria paradoxa exist in West Africa?
  • The predominance of studies in West Africa is likely to be an outcome of the endemism of Vitellaria paradoxa subspecies paradoxa in West Africa. The West African subspecies (paradoxa) is superior to the East African subspecies (nilotica) in fruit nutrients and kernel fat composition , , .
  • Do agroforestry practices affect sheanut trees in Burkina Faso?
  • Damage by the fruit borer Nephopterix sp . and other factors in sheanut tree, and their distribution in northern Ghana Influence of agroforestry practices on the structure and spatiality of shea trees (Vitellaria paradoxa C.F. Gaertn.) in central-west Burkina Faso Agroforest.
  • Does agro-ecology affect shea fruit yield?
  • All studies that examined effect of Agro-ecology/climate, seasonality, altitude and pollination reported significant effects on shea yield but there were varied reports on the effect of dendrometry, land use, insect pests, and parkland tree diversity. Number and weight of fruits/nuts have been the most used proxies for shea fruit yield estimation.
  • Why does Vitellaria paradoxa flower?
  • Vitellaria paradoxa flowering is triggered by change in temperature and moisture stress especially when relative humidity drops to the lowest and just begins to rise , . Shea flowering therefore occurs when the combination of climatic factors creates the driest conditions of the year.