Oyster Mushrooms for the Local Economy

To resolve conflict over fresh water, Sungai Buluh villagers requested mushroom farms for their village. These farms have become an alternative livelihood for the villagers.

December 20, 2016

Rika Selvianis wakes up at 6:30 in the morning on some days to water her oyster mushroom bag logs. "They like to grow in a humid environment," said the 23yearold about the mushrooms in her farm, located next to her home at Sungai Buluh, West Sumatra.

There are 1,000 bag logsor planting medium for mushroomin her farm, kept on threelevel high shelves in a sheltered wooden and bamboo hut. The reason for the enclosed space is because ideal mushroom cult

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