FAO DIVERSIFICATION BOOKLET 7
Make money
by growing
mushrooms
Elaine Marshall and N. G. (Tan) Nair
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FAO DIVERSIFICATION BOOKLET 7 Make money |
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ABSTRACT THIS BOOKLET HIGHLIGHTS THE MANY OPPORTUNITIES TO, AND
BENEFITS OF, INCREASING FOOD AND INCOME SECURITY THROUGH
INCORPORATING MUSHROOM CULTIVATION INTO LIVELIHOODS
STRATEGIES. Mushrooms are fast yielding, provide for nutritious
food and can provide a source of income. Cultivation does not
require any significant capital investment or access to land, as
mushrooms can be grown on substrate prepared from any clean
agricultural waste material. It can be carried out on a part-time
basis, requires little maintenance and is a viable and attractive
activity for rural, peri-urban and urban dwellers, in particular
women and people with disabilities. Through the provision of
income and improved nutrition, successful cultivation and trade
in mushrooms can strengthen livelihood assets, which not only
reduce vulnerability to shocks, but enhance an individual’s
or a community’s capacity to act upon other economic
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