INT/21/K05- Enhancing capacities in India, Myanmar, Nepal, and China to achieve sustainable agriculture and improved livelihoods through the development of mushroom farming

Submitter: enter for Mountain Futures (CMF) of the Kunming Institute of Botany, based in Kunming, China
Subcontractor: Same as above.
Priority area: Food and agriculture
Participating/beneficiary countries:
PGTF input: US$23,000
Other inputs: US$27,000
Number: INT/21/K05
Duration: Six (6) months
Approval: 44th Annual Ministerial Meeting of the Group of 77 (New York, 12 November 2020)
Completion: Final report submitted on 1 July 2025
Impact:The project successfully built technical and institutional capacity for mushroom cultivation across the four participating countries. Through training workshops, knowledge exchange, and the development of cultivation protocols suited to local conditions, the project empowered farmers, particularly women and persons in vulnerable situations, with skills to produce mushrooms as a sustainable and high-nutrition food source. Demonstration farms and pilot activities helped disseminate best practices in low-cost, climate-resilient mushroom farming, thereby promoting food security, alternative income generation, and environmentally friendly agricultural practices. The project's potential impact lies in its contribution to rural livelihoods, gender empowerment, and the diversification of agriculture, offering a replicable model for sustainable development in similar agro-ecological regions.

Final Report:

• INT-21-K05-FinalReport.pdf  *  [Language: English; Size: 4503KB]




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