Do you know where you can find shea?
The shea tree (Vitellaria paradoxa), the source of one of Africa's oldest oils, is a tree found only in Africa, in a geographical range that stretches over 5,000 kilometers from the West to the East of the continent, from Senegal to Sudan, via 21 nations.
Shea butter is without a doubt one of the oldest edible vegetable oils created by man, having been used for millennia. There is archaeological evidence that shea orchards have been in northern Burkina Faso for 1000 years, and there is rising evidence that the shea kernel was known to the Egyptians for far longer. It is 6000 years old.
For centuries, famous explorers have reported on walnut cultivation. The nut would have been handed to the legendary Moroccan adventurer Ibn Battuta between 1349 and 1354, during his trek from the Sahara to Mali. A few decades later, it was the turn of the Scottish explorer Mungo Park to emphasize its significance in people's everyday lives. During his hunt for the Niger River's origins between 1795 and 1797, he would also detail his considerable trading. We owe the first known botanical sketches of the tree and the first effort to define the species to him in particular.
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“We can never have enough of Nature.” By Henry David Thoreau
“Treat the Earth as though we intend to stay here” By Crispin Tickell
“We can never have enough of Nature.” By Henry David Thoreau
“Treat the Earth as though we intend to stay here” By Crispin Tickell
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01 SEP 2024
Mali Shi is committed to environmentally respectful actions, thereby enhancing the cultural heritage of its community and ensuring its future sustainability.
Mali Shi is committed to environmentally respectful actions, thereby enhancing the cultural heritage of its community and ensuring its future sustainability.
06 JUL 2024
On July 6, 2024, we successfully renewed our ISO 22000 certification for the second consecutive year.
On July 6, 2024, we successfully renewed our ISO 22000 certification for the second consecutive year.
01 JUL 2024
Certificate of Excellence in Quality
Certificate of Excellence in Quality
25 APR 2024
The Quality, Health, Safety, and Environment department is organizing a training session on first aid and fire safety for its personnel within the factory on April 25, 2024
The organization of such a training is a crucial step towards enhancing the safety and well-being of ...
17 APR 2024
The annual medical check-up for MaliShi staff, organized by the Quality, Health, Safety, and Environment team on April 17, 2024
Medical check-up is a proactive and essential measure ...
16 APR 2024
MaliShi, represented by its CEO, Mrs. Kancou Keita Cissé, is participating in the first edition of Fest Mangue in Yanfolila
CEDIAM (Center for Industrial and Agricultural Study and Development of Mali) organized the first edition of Festi Mango
07 JUL 2023
MaliShi is now ISO 22000 certified!
At MaliShi, we don't just talk about quality, we demonstrate it through concrete actions!
03 MAY 2023
Mali Shi present at the MACFRUT event 2023
MACFRUT event 2023: Fruit & Vegetables professional show | 3-4-5 Mai Rimini Expo Center Italie
03 NOV 2022
RECEPTION CEREMONY FOR THE STORAGE STORES BUILT AS PART OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INCLUSIVE COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM OF THE SHEA INDUSTRY
Reception ceremony for the storage warehouses built as part of the implementation of the inclusive commercial development program for the shea sector.
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