Report of mushroom diversity in Ghana: case study in the Volta and Eastern regions

Abstract

The rationale for the project is to characterize the mushroom germplasm in some forests in Ghana with the view of conserving these mushrooms under threat some of which will serve as raw materials for the nutraceutical and functional food industries. Also, the project will create jobs for the youth and the unemployed in the communities surrounding these forests by engaging them in mushroom farming using agricultural residues, thus ensuring both food and income security