Commercial Mushroom Farming in the Tropics; Low Capital

That Oyster Mushroom contains 14%Zinc which serves as antidote to erectile dysfunction...

That mushroom consumption also increases state of health or wellbeing?
That mushroom can serve as an antidote to cancerous cells in the body?
That life expectancy in Asia is higher, and this can not be unconnected to the high place of mushroom in most of their meals?
That mushroom is good for diabetic patients and patients with heart diseases due to its low fat content and many more nutrient?
That mushroom can comfortably take the place of meat in a meal as it is healthier?
I can go on and on...

"Mushroom is one crop that is easy to cultivate and that is consumed in most countries of the world across all continents. Mushrooms are natural phenomenon that can give you much money. The untapped potential of these fungi is so much that if you invest on the venture, your room can no longer be your bank. Mushrooms are rich in vitamins, protein and minerals; they are favored over meat or even fish by some people, considering the nutritional value and superior health implications.
There are two main broad categories of mushrooms; the edible and the non-edible (which is poisonous). The deliberate mushroom cultivation is therefore essential to eliminate the imminent threat of mistakenly gathering the dangerous type. The start-up requirement are mushroom shed or house, sawdust, Polythene bags, Spawns/mushrooms seeds, fertilizer, water, 2023 JAMB runz, weighing scale, and a few others.

EDIBLE MUSHROOMS PRODUCTION

In the past man depended solely on dead log of wood, wet soil or other wild sources to get edible mushroom and this was never enough to meet the need for human consumption. But with proper knowledge of mushroom production in Agriculture, man is now able to grow mushroom and make them available for consumption at any time both on a large/commercial scale and on small/subsistent scale. It takes Six simple steps to achieve that;
1. SPAWN PRODUCTION OR REPLICATION
2. CULTIVATION
3. MAINTENANCE
4. HARVESTING
5. STORAGE
6. PROCESSING and MARKETING.
Not minding the simplicity or complexity of the terms used, its important to note that all these can be simply carried out by anybody just like other farm operations.
Although ignorance of this fact and the Nutritional and Medicinal benefits of mushroom which cannot be over emphasized has left a lot of persons behind this trend of Agricultural bloom. It is also important to emphasize that it is one AgricBusiness that requires low capital with low risk and currently low competition to make a high return.
In a bid to encourage waec GCE runs production through training and awareness, and increase consumption through awareness and marketing, this thread has been carefully designed by a practicing and experienced professional to handle everything pertaining to Mushroom Production including Training and Enlightenment.

BONUS of the Season now ongoing with Cost of Practical handbook and Training Reduced by 40% just to encourage everyone.