Bio-diversity

The Mushroom Samoa group believes this project is worthwhile and should be supported by UNDP-GEF because one of the most positive qualities of the mushroom is its recycling character. The possible use of agricultural wastes is a positive aspect of mushroom growing. Not only can farmers use cut grass, farm waste, and beer by-products used as spawn growing medium during the cultivation process, but sawdust may also be used by chipping fallen trees, thereby decreasing breeding sites for the Rhinocerous Beetle which is the main best for coconut trees. The original growing medium can be reused three times over (four tmes in one month) to harvest quality edible mushrooms and the growing medium or substrate will ultimately serve as livestock feed or compost after the mushroom production is completed. Aditionally, there are no known pests to mushroom in Samoa, meaning no pesticides will be necessary to fend them off during the cultivation process.

Samoa