Indigenous Gonoderma value addition through cultivation, harvesting and processing: Empowering society through innovative science and technology
The project seeks to improve the standard of living by contributing to reducing food insecurity, enhancing the nutrition of, and alleviating the effects of HIV/AIDS on Namibia?s rural and peri- urban communities through promotion and adoption of entrepreneurial and technology interventions for the cultivation, processing and marketing of the medicinal mushroom and its products. The project will use community participatory research mythologies: where science and communities will interface to generate knowledge on Garnoderma value addition.
The University of Namibia, Faculty of Science and Natural Science will work in collaboration with the NEPAD?s SANBIO centre of excellence, other related Namibian institutions , and with potential entrepreneurs in communities to transfer and extend the technologies to the rest of the communities.
The following research objectives will be pursued:
? Study the Garnoderma mushroom biology : genetic diversity and mycology
? Study the Ganadorma constituents using chemical and biochemical approaches
? Build scientific research capacity at MSc and/or PhD levels. These levels of capacity will be able to generate knowledge that helps in better understanding of the Garnoderma mushroom species in Namibia for appropriate strategies of product development and value addition.
The project will be coordinated via the UNAM- Faculty of Science and Natural Science (Windhoek). Primary target communities will be rural resource-poor communities with emphasis on women and youth groups.
The University of Namibia, Faculty of Science and Natural Science will work in collaboration with the NEPAD?s SANBIO centre of excellence, other related Namibian institutions , and with potential entrepreneurs in communities to transfer and extend the technologies to the rest of the communities.
The following research objectives will be pursued:
? Study the Garnoderma mushroom biology : genetic diversity and mycology
? Study the Ganadorma constituents using chemical and biochemical approaches
? Build scientific research capacity at MSc and/or PhD levels. These levels of capacity will be able to generate knowledge that helps in better understanding of the Garnoderma mushroom species in Namibia for appropriate strategies of product development and value addition.
The project will be coordinated via the UNAM- Faculty of Science and Natural Science (Windhoek). Primary target communities will be rural resource-poor communities with emphasis on women and youth groups.
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Project Snapshot
Grantee:
Zero Emission Research Initiative(ZERI) programme
Country:
Namibia
Area Of Work:
Biodiversity
Grant Amount:
US$ 50,000.00
Co-Financing Cash:
US$ 120,504.00
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 2,000.00
Project Number:
NAM/SGP/OP4/RAF/08/02
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
Project Characteristics and Results
Policy Influence
Ganoderma Pharming: There is a standing verbal agreement that; two parties, ZERI Ganoderma project and Fabupharm can collaborate in research and Fabupharm can purchase locally produced Ganoderma once that production has started by the local communities. This remains an interesting highlight for the commercial realisation of the Ganoderma project. The University of Namibia is still considering a policy in which the University and use to enter such ventures ensuring that there will be equitable sharing of benefits between itself, its researchers, the community Ganoderma farmers and the private partners.
Planning gef grant
The project have negotiated a market for Ganoderma mushrooms to Fabupharm. Currently, Fabupharm import Ganoderma powder from Asia.
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Indicators
Empowerment
Number of women participated / involved in SGP project
30
SGP Country office contact
Mr. Nickey Lazarus Gaseb
Phone:
+264 61 431 7700
Email:
Address
C/O Environment Investment Fund of Namibia, 8933 Heinitzburg Heights. c/o Heinitzburg & Dr. Theo-Ben Gurirab Streets, Klein Windhoek, Windhoek 9000, Khomas. Namibia.
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