The mushroom story
Ahabwe Canary and Kamusiime Azaria are an amazing duo equipping thousands of women in Uganda with skills in mushroom growing. The love for mushrooms, a frequently under-appreciated food, has made the combo earn a place in Uganda's agricultural arena. Here is their story. The Dawn "In 2017, heaven smiled on me and Canary", Azaria recalls. I traveled to Algeria and studied organic chemistry while Canary pursued crop husbandry in Israel. While in Israel, Canary worked at Marina Tevapost, a mushroom growing company, that exposed him to everything concerning mushrooms and their uniqueness. "The project excited him so much that he wanted us to start it immediately we stepped foot in Uganda". Azaria adds. "In only a year, Agromush Uganda was born in 2018, at that time I was still in Algeria, nevertheless we kept in touch and in 2019 I joined him on the ground till date". Azaria reassures us. Inspiration and Impact. Agromush Uganda