Delimush, an agribusiness firm, says it’s eager on revolutionising the mushroom worth chain, offering a method of revenue and independence for girls and youth within the Northern Area of Ghana.
Located within the Northern Area of Ghana, DeliMush will not be solely rising connoisseur mushrooms but additionally fostering alternatives, sustainability, and empowerment. As a enterprise supported by KIC funding.
The corporate processes recent, domestically grown mushrooms into a wide range of nutritious, plant-based merchandise that enchantment to health-conscious shoppers.
Mushrooms in tomato, pepper and onion sauce. However behind the merchandise is a deeper mission.
Aisha Abdallah, Co-founder, DeliMush in an announcement issued in Accra yesterday mentioned “At DeliMush, we’re not simply processing mushrooms, we’re preserving livelihoods, selling wellness, and proving that sustainable, plant-based innovation can begin proper on the farm gate. Our aim is to nourish folks and empower smallholder mushroom farmers.”
With help from the Kosmos Innovation Heart (KIC) and Mastercard Foundation, DeliMush has expanded its operations to incorporate coaching programmes for girls, equipping them with expertise in mushroom cultivation, packaging, and entrepreneurship.
These programmes she mentioned had been designed to provide rural ladies a sustainable revenue stream whereas contributing to native meals safety and environmental well being.
“Most of the ladies educated by means of DeliMush have gone on to ascertain their very own mini mushroom farms, becoming a member of a rising community of smallholder producers who now have entry to reliin a position markets by means of DeliMush’s provide chain. The ripple impact is a stronger, extra inclusive native economic system,” she mentioned.
Mr Benjamin Gyan-Kesse, Government Director of KIC, highlighted the significance of companies like DeliMush within the influence of driving grassroots:
“Once we spend money on companies which can be rooted in group wants, the outcomes are transformational. DeliMush is proof that sustainability and innovation can uplift whole communities,” he mentioned.
He mentioned “By way of its eco-friendly strategy and robust social mission, DeliMush is contributing to a future the place agribusiness will not be solely worthwhile but additionally folks focused. Because it continues to develop, so does its influence—creating jobs, inspiring entrepreneurs, and making certain that no opportunity is wasted within the mushroom worth chain.”
By way of its partnership with the Mastercard Foundation beneath the Initiative for Youth in Agricultural transformation (IYAT) Programme, KIC continues to empower younger entrepreneurs offering them with employment opportunities.
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