By Kofi Ahovi
Mushroom growers who have been facing marketing challenges in respect to selling their produce have been advised to consider supplying to the school feeding programme (SFP).
Upon advice by BusinessWeek, representatives of the Mushroom Growers and Exporters Association of Ghana (MUGREAG) contacted the offices of SFP to know the processes involved in supplying their produce to the programme.
The coordinator of the school feeding program, Kenneth Nsowah, advised the growers to talk to the caterers of the various schools for assistance.
The president of the MUGREAG, Theophilus Quartey, welcomed the suggestion and promised to follow it up with his members.
Expressing his dissatisfaction at the level of mushroom consumption, the president announced the association’s intention to embark on an awareness drive on the nutritional value of mushrooms, which are very rich in protein and other medicinal properties.
Though very nutritious, mushroom consumption has not been very encouraging in the country perhaps due to low education on their nutritional value.
The move to supply SFP will not only boost the nutrition of the students but also provide income for the growers, as well as the provision of more jobs, since production will have to be increased to meet the extra demand.
Mushroom growers who have been facing marketing challenges in respect to selling their produce have been advised to consider supplying to the school feeding programme (SFP).
Upon advice by BusinessWeek, representatives of the Mushroom Growers and Exporters Association of Ghana (MUGREAG) contacted the offices of SFP to know the processes involved in supplying their produce to the programme.
The coordinator of the school feeding program, Kenneth Nsowah, advised the growers to talk to the caterers of the various schools for assistance.
The president of the MUGREAG, Theophilus Quartey, welcomed the suggestion and promised to follow it up with his members.
Expressing his dissatisfaction at the level of mushroom consumption, the president announced the association’s intention to embark on an awareness drive on the nutritional value of mushrooms, which are very rich in protein and other medicinal properties.
Though very nutritious, mushroom consumption has not been very encouraging in the country perhaps due to low education on their nutritional value.
The move to supply SFP will not only boost the nutrition of the students but also provide income for the growers, as well as the provision of more jobs, since production will have to be increased to meet the extra demand.
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