Eco-Clean Ghana Foundation produces mushrooms from rice bran, wheat bran and sawdust, which would otherwise be considered waste. ECG trains and empower women and youth to produce these mushrooms for their professional development. 

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Mushrooms are a good cash crop - they are easy to grow and brimming with protein, vitamins and

minerals. The time from spawn and harvest can be as short as three months. 
 

There are over 30,000 types of mushroom that have been identified but there are still many have not yet been discovered. The types that can grow well in Ghana are; oyster mushroom, shiitake, wood ear, straw mushroom etc. Out of all these types, oyster mushrooms are the easiest to grow in Ghana.

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Some medicinal properties of oyster mushrooms

• Oyster mushrooms contain all the mineral salts required by the human body

• They contain double the amount of calcium, phosphorus and iron compared to beef, chicken and pork. 

• Oyster mushrooms have the highest content of vitamins B1 and B2 among all the varieties of

• edible mushrooms.

• They are 5 to 10 times richer in niacin, another type of vitamin B, than any other vegetable.

• They are richer in folic acid (which prevents anaemia) than other vegetables and meat.

• They have very low starch, fat and calorie content, and are therefore very good for people with diabetes and hypertension.

• They contain very little sodium, making them helpful for those suffering from kidney and heart ailments and hypertension.

• They stimulates the production of interferon a chemical our bodies produce to fight viral infection.

• They contain retine, a substance in the human cell that can stop the growth of tumours

• When eaten regularly, oyster mushrooms help the body to maintain good health.

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