Reporting
Oyster Mushroom Revolution
In Rwanda, 26-year-old Christian has turned his mom’s backyard into an oyster mushroom cultivation lab, with mushrooms sprouting here and there. And he’s not alone. For a country still known internationally for its 1994 genocide, Rwanda’s booming mushroom industry reflects hope for a brighter future. In Rwanda, is a better tomorrow just a mushroom farm away?
Yummy Mushrooms Limited owner Alain Christian Ruzindana with his mushroom tubes.
Mushroom farmer Alain Christian Ruzindana checking on his oyster mushrooms, almost ready to harvest.
Kigali Farms training center in Musanze, Rwanda.
Locals learning how to grow oyster mushrooms at a Kigali Farms training in Musanze.
Stacks of Juncao mushroom tubes.
Oyster mushrooms growing from hanging mushroom tubes at Kigali Farms training center in Musanz.
Health worker Vestine with her mushroom bed in Gahunga, Rwanda.