INTERNATIONAL DAY OF AFRICAN CHILD JUNE 16, 2018: “Leave No Child Behind for Africa’s Development.”

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF AFRICAN CHILD JUNE 16, 2018:

“Leave No Child Behind for Africa’s Development.”

International Day of the African Child took place on June 16, 2018. The Day of the African Child has been celebrated every year since 1991, when it was first initiated by the Organisation of African Unity. It honors those who participated in the Soweto Uprising in 1976 on that day. It also raises awareness of the continuing need for improvement of the education provided to African children. In Soweto, South Africa, on June 16, 1976, about ten thousand black school children marched in a column more than half a mile long, protesting the poor quality of their education and demanding their right to be taught in their own language. Hundreds of young students were shot, the most famous of which being Hector Peterson. More than a hundred people were killed in the protests of the following two weeks, and more than a thousand were injured.
The Day of the African Child (DAC) 2018 will be observed Under the theme “The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development for Children in Africa: Accelerating protection, empowerment and equal opportunity”. The Child friendly version is “Accelerating protection, empowerment and equal opportunities for children in Africa by 2030″. Mamaland Mushroom Farms,is part of the efforts to elevate child protection agenda in conflict situation in Africa as well as a guarantee the protection and preservation of life and well-being of the African children.

DAC 2018 is commemorated every year on 16 June. Under the theme “The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development for Children in Africa: Accelerating protection, empowerment and equal opportunity” we should reduce deaths of children under five which over 54% contributed by Protein-Energy Malnutrition (P.E.M) by using alternative protein source such as Mushrooms.

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REDUCTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION BY BIO-CONVERSION OF ORGANIC WASTES INTO NUTRITIOUS MUSHROOMS.

REDUCTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION BY BIO-CONVERSION OF ORGANIC WASTES INTO NUTRITIOUS MUSHROOMS.

Organic solid wastes are a kind of biomass, which are generated annually through the activities of the agricultural,forest and food processing industries.They consist mainly of three components:cellulose,hemicellulose and lignin.The general term for these organic wastes is lignocellulose.It is common knowledge that lignocellulosic wastes are available in abundance both in the rural areas.They have insignificant or less commercial value and certainly no food value, at least in their original form.When carelessly disposed of in the surrounding environment by dumping or burning, these wastes are bound to lead to environmental pollution and consequently health hazards.It should be recognised that the wastes are resources out of place and their proper management and utilization would lead to further economic growth as well.Huge quantities of lignocellulosic and other organic waste residues are generated annually through the activities of agricultural, forest and food processing industries.In 1999, more than3,000 million tons of cereal straws were available in the world and about half of these residues remain unused.All these lignocellulosic waste residues can be used as substrate growing mushrooms;otherwise,they would cause health hazards.

Mushroom enzymes can break down lignin, cellulose and hemicellulose present in these organic materials into simpler molecules, which the mushrooms then use for their growth and metabolism.Lignocellulosic compounds are complex and insoluble.They can be treated by various chemical methods, e.g. with dilute hydrochloric acid and calcium chloride to increase the digestibility and nutritional qualities, and even to form sugars to serve as carbon sources. However, these chemical methods are tedious and costly. Furthermore, treatments to eliminate adverse side effects of the chemicals are also very complex. In contrast, mushroom cultivation techniques have become significantly important in recent years in improving nutritional quality and upgrading the economic value of the solid organic wastes. Mushrooms with other fungi are presently only organisms that can synthesize and excrete the relevant hydrolytic and oxidative enzymes that enable them to degrade complex organic substrates into soluble substances which can then be absorbed by the mushrooms for their nutrients,the ability of the different mushroom species to utilize various substrates will depend on both mushroom-and substrate-associated factors.For example, examination of the lignocellulolytic enzymes profiles of the three important commercially cultivated mushrooms exhibit varying abilities to utilise different lignocellulosics as growth substrate.Lentinula edodes is cultivated on highly lignified substrates such as wood or sawdust, produces two extracellular enzymes(manganese peroxidase and laccase) which have been associated with lignin depolymerisation.Conversely,Volvariella volvacea prefers high cellulose- low lignin-containing substrates such as paddy straw and cotton wastes which have relatively low lignin content, and produces a family of cellulolytic enzymes including at least five end oglucanases,five cellobihydrolases and two ß-glucosidases,but none of the recognised lignin-degrading enzymes.
Pleurotus ostreatus is the most adaptable of the three species and can be grown on a wide variety of agricultural waste materials of differing composition in terms of polysaccharide/lignin ration,because it is able to excrete both kinds of cellulose- and lignin-degrading enzymes.

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WILD EDIBLE MUSHROOM: ONLY AT MAMALAND MUSHROOM FARMS.

WILD EDIBLE MUSHROOM: ONLY AT MAMALAND MUSHROOM FARMS.

Mamaland Mushroom Farms harnessing, processing and preserving the edible fruit bodies of Afrocantharellus, Lactarius, Russula, Termitomyces and Amanita for storage and markerting. The mushrooms are cut into pieces and sun dried by Solar dryer innovated by our Production, Innovative Technology & Resources Management Department (PITRMD). Also mushrooms can be spread on a mat or a black nylon sheet in the sunshine for sun drying. Some, at least the acrid species, are parboiled before drying. In that case the dried mushrooms become very hard and need a long soaking or even grinding before use. Mamaland Mushroom Farms is officially offering dried edible wild mushrooms and its products for its valuable consumers. Our dried Lactarius are often sold mixed with dried Cantharellus as shown in pictures. Order yours today!

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OYSTER MUSHROOM: THE CARNIVORUS MUSHROOM.

OYSTER MUSHROOM: THE CARNIVORUS MUSHROOM.

Pleurotus ostreatus, the oyster mushroom, is a common edible mushroom. It was first cultivated in Germany as a subsistence measure during World War I and is now grown commercially around the world for food. It is related to the similarly cultivated king oyster mushroom. Oyster mushrooms can also be used industrially for mycoremediation purposes.
The oyster mushroom is one of the more commonly sought wild mushrooms, though it can also be cultivated on straw and other media. The oyster mushroom is one of the few known carnivorous mushrooms. Its mycelia can kill and digest nematodes, which is believed to be a way in which the mushroom obtains nitrogen.
Oyster mushrooms are mainly cultivated in large clear polyethylene bags with buns of hay layered in the bags, and spawn sown between the layers.

 
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LACTARIUS ''MILKY CAPS" SPECIES.

  LACTARIUS ''MILKY CAPS" SPECIES.

Lactarius is a genus of mushroom-producing, ectomycorrhizal fungi, containing several edible species. The species of the genus, commonly known as milk-caps, are characterized by the milky fluid they exude when cut or damaged.
Taxonomical classification.
Kingdom: Fungi.
Phylum: Basidiomycota.
Subphylum: Hymenomycotina.
Class: Agaricomycetes.
Subclass: Agaricomycetidae.
Order: Agaricales.
Family: Russulaceae.
Genus: Lactarius. 

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QUALITY OYSTER MUSHROOM SPAWN IS AVAILABLE FOR YOU.

QUALITY OYSTER MUSHROOM SPAWN IS AVAILABLE FOR YOU.

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WILD MUSHROOMS:THE PROMISIMG FUTURE OF L.E.A.R.N (Love Environment And Reliable Nutriceuticals) PROGRAM.

WILD MUSHROOMS:THE PROMISIMG FUTURE OF L.E.A.R.N (Love Environment And Reliable Nutriceuticals) PROGRAM.

Wild edible species used in developing countries are poorly known. Some information is available from studies of close relatives in temperate regions. The main problem is naming and recognizing species. Identification of species is mostly done by looking on features such as color, texture, smell, substrate where it grows and sometimes taste is used, naming of the species is done to keep memory and transfer the knowledge to next generation. Furthermore, the most commonly used species were those of the genera Afrocantharellus, Lactarius, Russula, Termitomyces and Amanita.
Research on indigenous mushrooms does not only focus on the ethnomycology by the communities and domestication, but also on buying and collection of edible undomesticated mushrooms that are sold by the communities. These mushrooms are bought, dried and processed into products.

Mamaland Mushroom Farms is the first registered agribusiness specialized in edible and medicicinal mushroom which harnessing, processing and preserving the edible fruit bodies of Afrocantharellus, Lactarius, Russula, Termitomyces and Amanita for storage and markerting in Tanzania.
Our Research, Development & Product Designing Department (RDPSD) continues with trials on the domestication of indigenous mushrooms, particularly edible ones. Most research is also focused on mushroom product development with some promising prototypes that can be used in the country and beyond. L.E.A.R.N Program plans to develop more products from indigenous mushrooms that can be promoted by passing on the knowledge and skills to the local people.

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Mushroom Research and Development Initiative (MRADI): L.E.A.R.N (Love Environment and Reliable Nutriceuticals) Program.

Mushroom Research And Development Initiative (M.R.A.D.I) paves a way to Wild edible mushroom as underestimated bio-resource of non-wood forest products (NWFP) in Tanzania.

Our Research, Development & Product Designing Department (RDPSD) conducted several research which reveals how forest products and forestry can contribute to alleviation of poverty and food insecurity. L.E.A.R.N program conducts the Promotion and development of non-wood forest products (NWFP) by improving the sustainable use of NWFP in order to improve income-generation and food security, to contribute to the wise management of the world's forests and to conserve their biodiversity and preparation of a catalogue of mushroom strains indigenous to Tanzania. This will be comprehensive and include, for example, data relating to the location, altitude and nature (e.g. miombo forest, grassland) of the collection site, prevailing climatic conditions, and mushroom distribution patterns. Canvassing of growers and the local population in general about sightings of mushroom fruit bodies growing in the wild will be employed in this program.

 However, most information on fungi is available on cultivated species while data on wild edible fungi (WEF) remain scarce. The classical method for identifying a macrofungus involves a microscopic examination of tissues, spores and spore structures. This will at least ensure that the genus is identified. Identification of the lesser known tropical species may also require examination of reference collections. Useful visual clues can be obtained from photographs in field guides (Mamaland Wild Mushroom Field Guide: Epitomized scientific taxonomical knowledge of wild mushroom to indigenous ethnomycology) which is ready-made, straight-forward field guide for indigenous wild mushroom collectors and hunters.

Mushrooms are highly perishable and seasonal, available mostly during rainy season. Extension of shelf life through different preservation methods is essential for value addition. Commonly used as mushroom preservation methods are soaking (in fresh or cold water), salting, boiling and sun drying, as well as smoking. Additionally, edible wild mushrooms can serves as a vital source of nutritious food and if well exploited can contribute to food and nutritional security especially in rural areas. Sustainable conservation of forests can also be achieved through proper harvesting methods to ensure continuous supply of mushrooms. Awareness on proper harnessing, processing and preserving should be provided to communities in rural areas where mushrooms are seasonally harvested as source of income generation and food although mushroom poisoning is another challenge since it is very difficult to differentiate between edible and poisonous mushrooms as some of mushrooms in the same families are very similar.
Mamaland Mushroom Farms harnessing, processing and preserving the edible fruit bodies of Afrocantharellus, Lactarius, Russula, Termitomyces and Amanita for storage and markerting. The mushrooms are cut into pieces and sun dried by Solar dryer innovated by our Production, Innovative Technology & Resources Management Department (PITRMD). Also mushrooms can be spread on a mat or a black nylon sheet in the sunshine for sun drying. Some, at least the acrid species, are parboiled before drying. In that case the dried mushrooms become very hard and need a long soaking or even grinding before use. Mamaland Mushroom Farms is officially offering dried edible wild mushrooms and its products for its valuable consumers. Our dried Lactarius are often sold mixed with dried Cantharellus as shown in pictures. Order yours today!

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EDIBLE WILD MUSHROOMS: HEALTHY ‘MEAT’ OF THE FORESTS.

 EDIBLE WILD MUSHROOMS: 

HEALTHY ‘MEAT’ OF THE FORESTS.

In Tanzania, mushrooms are well known and consumed in many households. In the countryside and forest regions, several species are collected for consumption. During the onset of the rainy season, when mushrooms are abundant, most people in rural areas collect them from the forests for home consumption and sell for extra income. The diversity of the natural Miombo ecosystems in Tanzania provides the rural population with varied and nutritious diet and potentially high standard of living due to mushroom trade (EC-FAO, 2010).

Thus, further study on the socioeconomic contribution of wild edible mushroom value chain in the rural communities is necessary to give an insight on the potential of wild edible mushrooms as a source of food, medicine and income from woodland with Brachystegia and Uapaca spp.
Wild fungi with medicinal properties are also valued by rural people in several countries, though this is of secondary importance. Genera and species concepts were originally based on the narrower range of diversity found in temperate regions and these may require fundamental reappraisal as tropical species become better known.
Much of the original work on edible fungi has concentrated on the mycological or scientific aspects and, although much still remains to be done, the most significant gaps in information and knowledge concern social and economic aspects of use. Little is known about collectors and collecting practices, for example, or the relative importance of wild edible fungi compared with alternative sources of food or income. Sustainable production of wild edible fungi is not only about how to maximize yields but how to balance this resource with other uses and users of forests.
Wild edible species used in developing countries are poorly known. Some information is available from studies of close relatives in temperate regions. Russula and Lactarius occur around the world, for example, and knowledge of species in Europe can be applied with some caution and caveats to African species. The main problem is naming and recognizing species. Identification of species is mostly done by looking on features such as color, texture, smell, substrate where it grows and sometimes taste is used, naming of the species is done to keep memory and transfer the knowledge to next generation. Furthermore, the most commonly used species were those of the genera Afrocantharellus, Lactarius, Russula, Termitomyces and Amanita.
Inedible species can further expand the medicinal applications of mushrooms to the human population, making them valuable supplement to the few edible species already studied. In summary, since wild mushrooms are naturally abundant resource in most places in Tanzania, proper characterization is necessary to further improve its utilization in the rural communities. Steps should be taken to build capacity of folk taxonomists including documentation of edible, inedible and poisonous species found in their areas. Conventional characterization has proven to be more reliable in distinguishing species of wild mushrooms with sufficient precision to avoid the accidental mis-identification which may occur through the use of indigenous methods. Moreover, the rich biodiversity of wild mushrooms in Tanzania is only sparsely recorded. This is a potential source of increased food and nutritional security for the rural communities but only if appropriate characterization methods are utilized. Their wide geographical distribution, combined with the possibility of identifying new species, further justifies the importance of taxonomic characterization and documentation of edible and inedible wild mushroom species in Tanzania.

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MEDICINAL BUT LETHAL: SCHIZOPHYLLUM COMMUNE.

MEDICINAL BUT LETHAL: SCHIZOPHYLLUM COMMUNE.

Schizophyllum commune is a mushroom of phylum basidiomycota, Schizophyllaceae family, with worldwide distribution that colonizes diverse trees and rotting woods. During rain showers they opened up and were soft, pliable and more colorful – only to turn back to their hard and white stage when the sun came out again. They deserve a second look, especially their gills, because these are unique among mushrooms. The gills are split on the tips and the edges curl outwards; It is found in the wild on decaying trees after rainy seasons followed by dry spells where the mushrooms are naturally collected. Buller, a mycologist who was a keen observer of everything that has to do with spore production and dispersal, found out that even after two years of drought, a split gill fruitbody would spring back to life and start forming spores again when wetted. In wet weather, when the conditions for spore germination are ideal, they straighten out. Then the hymenium, where the spores are formed, is exposed and offspring can be sent out into the world. Split gills are the only fungi with this mechanism, and the anatomy of their fruitbodies is different from all other gilled mushrooms. Basically, they are formed by a fusion of several separate, smoothsurfaced, up-side-down cups in which, secondarily, the gills are formed. But these gills are not of the same type of tissue as in your Amanita. It is known for its high medicinal value and aromatic taste profile. It has recently attracted the medicinal industry for its immunomodulatory, antifungal, antineoplastic and antiviral activities that are higher than those of any other glucan complex carbohydrate.

Infections originating from this fungus are rare in humans. Diverse clinical cases include chronic or allergic sinusitis, pulmonary disease, ulcerative lesions of the palate, atypical meningitis, cerebral abscess, and possible onychomycosis, which can occur in immunocompetent and immunocompromised individuals. Infective propagules in this fungus are air transported, thus, most frequently compromising the paranasal sinuses; hence, the most common affliction is sinusitis that presents three clinical manifestations: allergy, chronic, noninvasive, and invasive (acute or chronic). Well-documented cases of S. commune infections include allergic bronchopulmonary disease, fungus ball in the lung, repeated isolation from the sputum of a patient with chronic lung disease, ulcerative lesions of the hard palate, and a nail infection. The isolation of S. commune from cerebrospinal fluid in a patient manifesting signs of atypical meningitis has been reported.
Fungal sinusitis is a rare entity that has increased in recent years in immunocompetent individuals. It reveals three clinical manifestations: allergic, chronic, noninvasive, and invasive. The allergic manifestation involves immunocompetent patients, and it is characterized by allergic mucin with eosinophils and Charcot-Leyden crystals, as well as increased serum IgE. The chronic noninvasive manifestation affects immunocompetent individuals and does not cause mucosal or blood vessel invasion. The invasive manifestation occurs in immunosuppressed individuals with tissue and vascular invasion.

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SYMBIOTIC RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN WILD TERMITOMYCES MUSHROOM AND MACROTERMES TERMITES.

 SYMBIOTIC RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN WILD TERMITOMYCES MUSHROOM AND MACROTERMES TERMITES.

Fungus-growing termites (Macrotermitinae, Isoptera) have practiced farming with their fungal symbionts of the basidiomycete genus Termitomyces (Lyophyllaceae, Agaricales) as the cultivars since ca. 24–34 million years ago in the African rainforest. Decomposing activity on plant matters of Termitomyces symbionts appears complemented by that of termite gut microbiota, which was suggested by analyzing annotated draft genomes from Macrotermes natalensis and its Termitomyces symbiont along with gut metagenomes from individuals of various termite castes.

Fungus-growing termites, much as leaf-cutting ants, cultivate only one fungal symbiont in a colony, which is widely accepted as a genotypic monoculture involving only one genotype of a particular Termitomyces species. This is in sharp contrast to genotypic polycultures and species polycultures, which are commonly adopted in human agriculture and have widely been perceived as better farming practices than monocultures, because diverse systems can be more productive, stable, and resistant to invasions than less diverse systems.

 
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