Community Mushroom Farming Project
The project seeks to provide training for growing mushrooms, building mushroom houses, improving yields from vegetable crops, quality assurance and marketing. Additionally, value-addition and capacity for utilization of seaweed biomass will be supported.
The project will be located at Henties Bay town in Erongo Region, 70 kilometers north of Swakopmund.
The project will be located at Henties Bay town in Erongo Region, 70 kilometers north of Swakopmund.
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Project Snapshot
Grantee:
Join Consultative Committee
Country:
Namibia
Area Of Work:
Biodiversity
Grant Amount:
US$ 50,000.00
Co-Financing Cash:
US$ 27,600.00
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 18,694.17
Project Number:
Nam-04-14
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
Project Characteristics and Results
Project sustainability
Continued technical support will be given by the Centre as well as the Henties bay Municipality council. High demand will generate income as already the local SPAR supermarket has pledged to buy large quantities of mushroom.
Linkages gef projects
Linked to the Integrated Community-based Ecosystem Management (ICEMA) programme
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SGP Country office contact
Mr. Nickey Lazarus Gaseb
Phone:
+264 61 431 7700
Email:
Address
c/o Environmental Investment Fund Namibia, 8933 Heinitzburg Heights
P.O. Box 28157, Auas Valley, Windhoek, Africa, 9000
P.O. Box 28157, Auas Valley, Windhoek, Africa, 9000
Country Website
Visit the Namibia Country Page