Serem Sila's Nandi Mushroom Center
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Hi, I'm Miriam and I'm raising funds for Serem Sila of Eldoret, Kenya. Thank you in advance for reading this and for your consideration. Serem grows oyster mushrooms using organic sources and sells them locally. He wants to expand his business, but also create an outreach center to teach community members how to grow mushrooms and how to be more sustainable and self-sufficient. Here is more about him in his own words.
I am Serem Sila, 28 years old, from Kenya. I am sustainable agriculturalist, and permaculture designer by profession and also agriprepreneur.
My project is about growing mushrooms. Mushroom farming is so fascinating by the fact that it has high nutritional value, can be farmed out of waste that means cheap to produce and surprisingly fetch high price in market.
The value of producing one kilogram here in Kenya is $1.25 and that kilogram sells at least $6 that makes it the highest gross-margine agricultural enterprise.
I will grow mushrooms in bagass maize cobs, animal manure which are readily available locally. Kenya produces 500 tonnes of mushrooms annually and her demand is 1200 tonnes want to reduce this gap .
Mushrooms grows from variety of substrate which are locally available, requires small space, it doesn’t require use of chemicals making it eco-friendly. All this facts makes it affordable to all social classes that really what motivates me.
I have already identified the mushroom type to grow. I have already carried out trials to identify its challenges. Now I know every detail of its challenges ranging from diseases to pest I also know the facts of its success. I got traditional structure and land to build on. Muliro university mushroom center help me in research and trials.
Description of the Nandi Mushroom Center:
SIla envisions creating a center where he will not only set up a for-profit business which creates local jobs, but does other things as well. This center is a place where he will train community members (who show an interest) in how to grow their own mushrooms. He will also distribute the mushroom spawn (the spores or "seed") to anyone who wishes to obtain it, so they can grow mushrooms themselves. FInally, this center will serve as a distribution hub for fellow mushroom growers in the area. Sila has already gauged the demand for mushroom consumption in the region and this center will be a place where those who wish to purchase mushrooms in bulk, such as restaurants and store owners, will always have a plentiful and diverse supply.
I am Serem Sila, 28 years old, from Kenya. I am sustainable agriculturalist, and permaculture designer by profession and also agriprepreneur.
My project is about growing mushrooms. Mushroom farming is so fascinating by the fact that it has high nutritional value, can be farmed out of waste that means cheap to produce and surprisingly fetch high price in market.
The value of producing one kilogram here in Kenya is $1.25 and that kilogram sells at least $6 that makes it the highest gross-margine agricultural enterprise.
I will grow mushrooms in bagass maize cobs, animal manure which are readily available locally. Kenya produces 500 tonnes of mushrooms annually and her demand is 1200 tonnes want to reduce this gap .
Mushrooms grows from variety of substrate which are locally available, requires small space, it doesn’t require use of chemicals making it eco-friendly. All this facts makes it affordable to all social classes that really what motivates me.
I have already identified the mushroom type to grow. I have already carried out trials to identify its challenges. Now I know every detail of its challenges ranging from diseases to pest I also know the facts of its success. I got traditional structure and land to build on. Muliro university mushroom center help me in research and trials.
Description of the Nandi Mushroom Center:
SIla envisions creating a center where he will not only set up a for-profit business which creates local jobs, but does other things as well. This center is a place where he will train community members (who show an interest) in how to grow their own mushrooms. He will also distribute the mushroom spawn (the spores or "seed") to anyone who wishes to obtain it, so they can grow mushrooms themselves. FInally, this center will serve as a distribution hub for fellow mushroom growers in the area. Sila has already gauged the demand for mushroom consumption in the region and this center will be a place where those who wish to purchase mushrooms in bulk, such as restaurants and store owners, will always have a plentiful and diverse supply.
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Miriam Newman
Organizer
Birmingham, AL
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