State IFAD Coordinator, Hajiya Habibat Isah, made this call at a programme titled Conversion of Waste to Wealth as Innovation in Using Rice Husk and Straw as Substrate for Mushroom Production in ...

but it also works with long-grain rice – use whatever you have on hand. Choose a meaty, firm type of fresh mushroom, such as button, straw or king. If you are vegetarian/vegan, check to make ...

Farmers will receive training in composting rice straw, growing mushrooms on straw, and finding alternative uses to discourage burning and add value to dried straw. Mr Chadchart identified three ...