The second growing period have taken place in July 2025. We planned the production with 100%, which will run from September—when the harvest begins—through December, to ensure maximum yield.
Category: Achieved Milestones
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9. REGISTRATION OF AJ TERRA FUNGI (May 2025)
The preparations to start the business in mushroom farming started around January 2025; however, AJ Terra Fungi ventures was officially registered in May 2025 under the Office of the Registrar of Companies and Business Names in Zambia. -
8. PRODUCTION AND HARVEST OF FIRST CYCLE (JUNE-JULY 2025)
The first harvest began in June and concluded in July. Although the yields were limited, they were of very high quality. Throughout this initial growing cycle, we gained valuable experience, which gives us confidence as we plan to expand production. Additionally, we established contacts for selling fresh oyster mushrooms in local markets and built relationships with key buyers.
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7. SELLING OF FRUITING BAGS (MAY 2025)
From the spawn we prepared xx fruiting bags, of which xx were sold to local market so people so they can grow their own mushrooms. The remaining xx fruiting bags were placed in the dark room.
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6. SUBSTRATE AND SPAWN MANIPULATION (APRIL 2025)
First growing bags in the dark room, in AJ Terra Fungi mushroom farm -
5. EQUIPMENT & FARM SETUP (April 2025)
After being imbursed by Skills and Business for Africa, materials for the mushroom farm was purchased, amongst the materials were, metallic drum, firewood, twine, bundles of metallic nets, wood, planks and sawdust. The farm setup uses a combination of metallic netting and wood to protect the dark and growing room from rats and squirrels, while thick black nylon is used in the dark room to ensure additional darkness.”
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4. MUSHROOM TRAINING AND PERFECTION (MARCH 2025)
Impression of the training
To perfect my knowledge and know-how on mushroom cultivation, I enrolled and attended an intensive training with at CHERISH MZKATHY AGRO AND ALLIED VENTURES PORT HARCOT. During this time I was personally assigned with some spawn to grow before certification.
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3. FUNDING (MARCH 2025)
The start-up fund of € 700 (127 000 Nigerian Naira) will be used for a training, mushroom spawn, substrate and equipment.
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1. THE DAWNING OF THE PROJECT AND FEASIBILITY STUDY. (DEC. 2024)
A study of the market and business standing makes clear there is a high demand for mushrooms, especially OYSTER MUSHROOMS. I also discovered that despite the demand, there was little to no supply. To bridge this gap, the idea of TERRA FUNGI MUSHROOM was birth.
