The population of Rwanda continues to grow
and as a consequence questions arise about nutrition and food
security. The growing population
naturally increases the pressures on the environment
(forests, nature parks…..). The efforts
to achieve a sustainable harvest in the natural environment and the development
of cultivation methods of wild species can help to mitigate these pressures on
the environment.
Moreover, the rural populations can clearly benefit from their local products, for example by the consumption of edible
mushrooms or from income derived from their sale. By linking this source of income to the local
nature, the population will appreciate the benefits of protecting the forests
and ecosystems as true treasures to be certainly preserved.
The biggest part of the income goes to
women, the largest group of employees in the mushroom sector and it is mainly
these same women that harvest wild mushrooms.
In this way, this project makes a direct
contribution to the socio-economic development of the country.
No comments:
Post a Comment