PLEUROTUS OSTREATUS.

  PLEUROTUS OSTREATUS.

*Mushrooms are fleshy, spore-bearing reproductive structures of fungi.
*For a long time, wild edible mushrooms have played an important role as a human food.
*Mushroom production is completely different from growing green plants.
*Mushrooms do not contain chlorophyll and therefore
depend on other plant material (the “substrate”) for their food.
*Mushroom, a protein-rich wonder food which does not have any publicity as it deserves.
*It is this precious vegetable that would solve the problem of protein malnutrition in our country.
*Coffee pulp, either as a sole substrate or supplemented with other organic materials, can be used as a substrate for growing the edible mushrooms Pleurotus, Lentinula, and Auricularia.
*Four types of mushrooms viz., white button, oyster, paddy straw and milky mushrooms have been adopted by farmers/ entrepreneurs at marginal and commercial scale in different parts of the country at present.
*Mushroom cultivation is a well-established and profitable biotechnological process carried out worldwide on a large or small scale.
*From a production standpoint, the white button mushroom has the highest growth rate and potential for production.
*Cultivated mushrooms are edible fungi that grow on decaying organic matter, known as a substrate.
*Mushrooms have a high nutritional value and are high in protein.
*They are also a good source of vitamins (B1, B2, B12 and C), essential amino acids, and carbohydrates but are low in fat
and fibre and contain no starch.
*It is also known to have medicinal values and certain varieties of mushrooms can inhibit
growth of cancerous tumor.
*Many by-products from agricultural production and food processing can be used as growing media in mushroom production.
*The market for mushrooms continues to grow due to interest in their nutritional and health benefits.
*The market for mushrooms has been expanding in recent years.
*The trend is away from the canned product toward fresh and dried mushroom sales.
*Currently, oyster mushrooms are currently being produced in Tanzania for the dried export.
*Mushroom cultivation is a good example for the use of forestal not-timber resources.
*As mushrooms become increasingly popular, consumers are searching for more and more variation within them in terms of colour, texture and shape of cap/length of stalk. The recent increase in demand for brown, oyster and shiitake mushrooms reflects this trend.
*Small-scale mushroom production is now being carried out in many rural and suburban peasant communities throughout the country.
*The mushroom production was sold directly by mushroom growers to retailers who marketed it directly to consumers.
*Mushrooms have been valued throughout the world as both food and medicine for thousands of years.
*Mushrooms are gradually becoming popular as they are rich in minerals and vitamins and very low on fat and sugar.
*Mushrooms are very popular in most of the developed countries and they are becoming popular in many developing countries like Tanzania.

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MUSHROOMS AND THE HEALTH OF OUR PLANET.

MUSHROOMS AND THE HEALTH OF OUR PLANET.

Mushrooms can potentially solve some of our most pressing and serious problems.
Mushrooms can:-

-Clean up oil spills all over the world
-Absorb farm pollution
-Fight off smallpox and flu viruses
-Combat insects
-Create rich environments for farms and new forests, and
-Become a sustainable fuel source for the future
Another fascinating thing about mushrooms is that they are part of nature’s recycling system. If mushrooms didn’t exist, neither would plants because mushrooms and mycelium break down rocks and organic matter, turning them into soil that provides the basic structure for nourishing plants.
-We Love Mushrooms,
-We Love Mamaland Mushroom Farms.

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Oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus ostreatus).

  OYSTER MUSHROOM (Pleurotus ostreatus).

Oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus ostreatus) are a type of medicinal mushroom. Often consumed as a food, it’s also available in dietary supplement form. In certain systems of traditional medicine (such as traditional Chinese medicine), oyster mushrooms are used to treat a variety of health conditions.
Oyster mushrooms contain a number of substances thought to influence health. These substances include beta-glucan and several other polysaccharides (a class of carbohydrates found to affect immune function).

Uses for Oyster Mushrooms.
In alternative medicine, oyster mushrooms are said to help treat the following health problems:
-Atherosclerosis,
-Diabetes,
- High cholesterol,
-Respiratory tract infections.
In addition, oyster mushrooms are purported to stimulate the immune system and protect against some forms of cancer.
Benefits of Oyster Mushrooms.
So far, few scientific studies have focused on oyster mushrooms. While there’s currently a lack of clinical trials testing the effects of oyster mushrooms, some preliminary research shows that the fungus may offer certain benefits. Here’s a look at some of the available evidence for oyster mushroom’s health effects:

1) High Cholesterol.
Several animal-based studies suggest that oyster mushrooms may help lower your cholesterol and protect against hardening of the arteries.For example, a preliminary study published in Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology in 2003 found that oyster mushrooms may reduce total cholesterol levels.
In tests on rats, the study’s authors also observed that treatment with oyster mushroom helped increase the animals’ antioxidant status and decrease their levels of triglycerides. High triglyceride levels have been associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease.

2) Cancer.
Some preliminary research indicates that oyster mushrooms may possess cancer-fighting properties.This research includes a study published in International Journal of Oncology in 2008, in which tests on human cells demonstrated that an oyster mushroom extract may suppress the growth and spread of breast cancer and colon cancer.
Additionally, a mouse-based study published in the International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms in 2011 determined that an oyster mushroom extract may fight tumor growth, in part by activating certain immune cells.

Alternatives to Oyster Mushrooms.
There are several types of medicinal mushrooms that may help strengthen your immune system. These mushrooms include maitake, ganoderma, and shiitake.Getting your fill of immune-boosting foods may also help enhance your immune function.
For help in keeping your cholesterol in check, make sure to get plenty of soluble fiber (found in a wide range of foods, including grains, legumes, fruits, and vegetables), limit your intake of saturated fats, and load up on omega-3 fatty acids.
There’s also some evidence that drinking green tea on a regular basis and consuming plant sterols may help combat high cholesterol.

Where to Find Them.
Oyster mushrooms are sold as a whole food in many SUPERMARKETS and food stores. You can also buy oyster mushrooms from farms specializing in natural products like Mamaland Mushroom Farms, as well as online stores.

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MAMALAND MUSHROOM PRODUCTION PROJECT.

MAMALAND MUSHROOM PRODUCTION PROJECT.

 Mamaland Mushroom Production project is the Green Project aiming at diminishing of Protein-Energy Malnutrition(P.E.M) to affected group of peoples in underdeveloped societies both in urban and rural areas of Tanzania.
       We are providing Mushroom Production Training to different groups in society so as to alleviate Poverty,decline Protein-Energy Malnutrition,Food Security and environmental conservation through reliable recycling of organic wastes.

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MAFUNZO YA KILIMO HAI CHA UYOGA KARAGWE MKOANI KAGERA.

MAFUNZO YA KILIMO HAI CHA UYOGA KARAGWE MKOANI KAGERA.

MAMALAND MUSHROOM FARMS wakishirikiana na FADECO COMMUNITY RADIO ya Karagwe mkoani Kagera, wanawaletea fursa mbalimbali zitokanazo na KILIMO HAI CHA UYOGA KIBIASHARA kwa wakazi wa karagwe na maeneo jirani.
UYOGA ni kati ya mazao yenye faida kubwa kiuchumi na kiafya pia. Baadhi ya faida za UYOGA kiuchumi na kiafya ni kama zifuatazo:

•  Kiasi kidogo sana cha fedha za uwekezaji kinahitajika,
•  Fedha iliyowekezwa inaweza kurudi ndani ya muda mfupi sana,
•  Masaa machache yanahitajika katika kilimo cha Uyoga,
•  Hurudisha faida kwa muda mfupi kuliko mazao mengine (mavuno ni ndani ya siku 26),
•  Mkulima huendelea kuvuna kwa miezi mitatu hadi mitano,
•  Haihitaji mtaji mkubwa, huchukua nafasi ndogo ya kuzalishia/kulima,
•  Haigharimu muda wa kuhudumia shamba, wastani wa masaa 4 kwa wiki,
• Haihitaji mbolea wala madawa ya kufukuza wadudu,

Faida za Kiafya ni kama ifuatavyo:

•  Hupunguza kiwango cha rehemu mwilini,
•  Huzuia saratani za aina mbalimbali,
•  Huboresha kinga ya mwili dhidi ya magonjwa,
•  Ni chanzo cha madini ya chuma na zinki,
•  Husaidia kupunguza uzito wa mwili,
•  Chanzo kizuri cha Vitamini D,
•  Haina mafuta yaletayo maradhi ya moyo.

KWA MAFUNZO YA KILIMO HAI CHA UYOGA, MBEGU ZA UYOGA [ KWA GHARAMA NAFUU] NA MAFUNZO YA UJASIRIAMALI NA BIASHARA wasiliana nasi kupitia:-
Mamaland Mushroom Farm(2015).
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Phone:+255682757566.
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#Mushroom_Is_Therapy.

MAHOJIANO YA MOJA KWA MOJA KATIKA REDIO.

MAHOJIANO YA MOJA KWA MOJA KATIKA REDIO.

Leo tulikuwa na mahojiano ya moja kwa moja na FADECO Community Radio ya Karagwe mkoani Kagera.Tumechambua kwa upana kuhusiana na yahusikayo katika uzalishaji wa uyoga kama ajira na njia mbadala ya kujiongezea kipato,kupunguza utapia mlo utokanao na ukosefu wa protini na kupambana umaskini.Asanteni kwa kutambua jitihada zetu za kuelimisha umma juu ya mapambano dhidi ya lishe duni ambayo ni mwiba mkali kwa taifa letu kwa sasa.Tanzania ni nchi ya tatu kwa udumavu chini ya jangwa la Sahara unaosababishwa na utapiamlo utokanao na ukosefu wa protini na nguvu (Protein-Energy Malnutrition) nyuma ya Ethiopia na Jamhuri ya kidemokrasia ya Congo.Shukrani kwa FADECO RADIO (100.8 FM),watangazaji Jorida Faustine na Joseph Sekiku pamoja na wasikilizaji wote waliopata nafasi ya kutusikia.Asanteni.

 

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FURSA NA MAFUNZO YA KILIMO HAI CHA UYOGA KIBIASHARA NA MBEGU ZAKE KWA GHARAMA NAFUU.

FURSA NA MAFUNZO YA KILIMO HAI CHA UYOGA KIBIASHARA NA MBEGU ZAKE KWA GHARAMA NAFUU.

Taasisi ya CHIPUA na MAMALAND MUSHROOM FARMS kwa kushirikiana na CHUO KIKUU CHA USHIRIKA MOSHI – MWANZA, wanawaletea fursa mbalimbali zitokanazo na KILIMO HAI CHA UYOGA KIBIASHARA.
UYOGA ni kati ya mazao yenye faida kubwa kiuchumi na kiafya pia. Baadhi ya faida za UYOGA kiuchumi na kiafya ni kama zifuatazo:

¨ Kiasi kidogo sana cha fedha za uwekezaji kinahitajika
¨ Fedha iliyowekezwa inaweza kurudi ndani ya muda mfupi sana
¨ Masaa machache yanahitajika katika kilimo cha Uyoga
¨ Hurudisha faida kwa muda mfupi kuliko mazao mengine (mavuno ni ndani ya siku 26)
¨ Mkulima huendelea kuvuna kwa miezi mitatu hadi mitano.
¨ Haihitaji mtaji mkubwa, huchukua nafasi ndogo ya kuzalishia/kulima
¨ Haigharimu muda wa kuhudumia shamba, wastani wa masaa 4 kwa wiki
¨ Haihitaji mbolea wala madawa ya kufukuza wadudu.

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MUSHROOM AND UMAMI (THE FIFTH TASTE).

MUSHROOM AND UMAMI (THE FIFTH TASTE).

Did you know that we have 5 basic tastes– not four? It was once thought that our four basic tastes were comprised of sweet, sour, salty, and bitter; every food that we ate was a various combination of these four tastes.
However, as early as 1910, a Japanese researcher found that we actually have sensory cells that detect a fifth taste, called savory or umami. Umami is a meaty or savory taste. The word umami is the Japanese name for this taste, a term that has gained in popularity and is now commonly used to refer to this fifth taste.
The “umami” taste, which is somewhat similar to the taste of a meat broth, is usually caused by glutamic acid or aspartic acid. These two amino acids are part of many different proteins found in food, and also in some plants. Ripe tomatoes, meat and cheese all contain a lot of glutamic acid. Asparagus, for example, contains aspartic acid. Chinese cuisine uses glutamate, the glutamic acid salt, as flavor enhancers. This is done to make the savory taste of foods more intense.

Mushrooms are perceived to have a similar flavor to meat. For example, oyster mushrooms, shiitake, have a similar flavor to meat, lion’s mane to seafood, and crisped shiitake mushrooms to bacon. For this reason, in addition to the fact that mushrooms contain protein (350 calories of oyster mushrooms contains 33 grams of protein or 340 calories worth of shiitake mushrooms contain 22.4 grams of protein) that many people are turning to mushrooms as a meat substitute. Now we can see why mushrooms are becoming one of the fastest growing, healthy, unprocessed meat substitutes.

Don’t take our word for it, though. We encourage you to see for yourself. Try eating your own shiitake or oyster mushrooms at home to make the umami flavor a regular part of your meals.


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OFFER YA NANE NANE.

OFFER YA NANE NANE.

Unaweza kuweka oda yako ya mbegu kuanzia Leo mpaka tarehe 8-8-2016.Katika mbegu kumi ulizoagiza,Utapata moja bure.Unaweka oda kupitia +255(0)682-757566 Au barua-pepe Mamalandmushroomproject@gmail.com.KARIBUNI SANA.Fight Back Against Malnutrition,Save Lives. Mushroom is Therapy. 

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MUSHROOM PRODUCTION GUIDE/

MWONGOZO WA UZALISHAJI UYOGA KIBIASHARA.

 

Have you already attempted growing mushrooms but experienced problems due to contamination?*

**If you have, then our MUSHROOM PRODUCTION:An  Illustrated  Guide is for you!**

 By following our highly effective and easy to implement mushroom growing guide, you will save yourself the time and frustration that comes with learning how to cultivate mushrooms on your own.

Why the Guide is for you?  

-Easy to Implement. 

One notable difference that sets my guide apart from other guides on the market is that I have divided the growing process into two parts.  This allows you to concentrate on only one part at a time and you can get started without having to buy everything all at once.  

-A Highly Refined and Proven Technique.-Save yourself all of the time and frustration that I went through while learning how to grow mushrooms on my own. 

-Contaminate Resistant Formula. -Learn the exact materials and techniques I use that contamination is almost a non-issue when following this guide.

• Perfect for Beginners or Intermediate Growers-The technique outlined in my guide, is an easier and more effective method for both beginners and intermediate growers..

• Affordable Start up Costs and Minimal Recurring Costs-Almost all of the growing equipment is re-usable and only needs to be purchased once. Besides the cost of this guide, if you have to purchase all the required materials, the total cost will be comparably low.Most of the non-reusable ingredients are sold in quantities large enough to last for at least two grows.

• Produces a Good Yield -The great thing about my method is that even though the process is easy to implement, the results are very good. I typically yield between 1-2 kg of flesh mushrooms per bag!  

• Very Discreet-While the mushrooms are growing, the only thing that is visible is an ordinary mushroom gowing bags.There are no cords, or mechanical devices to make noise or attract attention. 

• Easily Obtainable Growing Materials-All of the materials required to follow my guide can be purchased manually or online.This is convenient because if any of the equipment breaks, it is very easy to replace.  

ONLY FOR TSH.5,000/=

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MUSHROOM INDUSTRY AND ITS MARKETING STRATEGIES.

Mushroom industry is a new and small in Tanzania. This industry, however, is growing as one of the sources of food and a new source of wealth for farmers. There are many potentialities of this industry, although the industry faces issues and challenges that could slow down its development from the perspective of growers. The production issues are related to managing the hot weather, supply of low quality spawns and the increase in production cost. In general, the demand for oyster mushroom is more than the quantity supplied by growers. Thus, there is no competition in marketing the oyster mushroom, especially in Tanzania. The higher demand resulted in a higher price. The price of oyster mushroom is determined by marketers. However, the marketers still need to strategize the marketing effort by fulfilling the consumer needs and wants. The mushroom industry has the potential to be developed due to higher demand from local and global consumers.

 

Marketing agricultural product is considered to be a very challenging and complex effort. It involves moving of products from farm-gate to retail consumers. It is a dynamic process and involves a number of ownership changes and economic activities such as harvesting, processing, storage, transporting and retailing. Furthermore, the marketing of agriculture food products requires some public rules such as grading and standards, food-safety policies, market information and future markets. The marketing of agriculture food products is very different from marketing of agriculture commodities in general. Some uniqueness of agriculture food products is their short shelf life, non-uniform size, colour, physical shape and taste. The other important distinguishing characteristic of agriculture food products is the remoteness of the farms from the final consumers. Thus, these characteristics require special handling treatments and marketing strategies. 

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