GHA/06/049 - Oyster mushroom production

Objective: To solve the unemployment problem among the local youth by providing skills in mushroom farming and eradicate poverty in the community. Also to provide extra protein for them and their families. One hundred-and-sixty-two unemployed young people and 84

Background: IBU focuses on eradicating poverty and providing skills to unemployed young women and single mothers. It is planned to develop an oyster mushroom farm on land donated by the community. Via the Regional Office in Accra, the group was put in contact with th

Use of Funds: The funds will be used to purchase the necessary equipment (shovels, PVC piping, watering cans, drums) and materials for construction of nursery, store, cropping structures, etc.

Beneficiaries: 250