Meet Fafape Etsa Foe, the entrepreneur seeking to make Africa the mushroom hub
The global mushroom market, which was valued at US$49.8 billion in 2021, is projected to reach US$112.71 billion by 2030
Fafape Ama Etsa Foe, CEO, Mushroom Queen Global is seeking to train about 5,000 women in the next five years to venture into mushroom farming in a bid to empower them economically.
Mushroom farming is one of the most profitable agri-business that one can start with a low investment and less space, experts say.
The global mushroom market, which was valued at US$49.8 billion in 2021, is projected to reach US$112.71 billion by 2030.
Taking her turn on the Asaase Breakfast Show on Tuesday (29 August), Foe said her ambition is to make Africa the hub for mushroom.
“I would like to see the Mushroom Queen brand becoming an African force for mushrooms,” Foe said. “We are contributing and making Africa as a zone for mushrooms just as we have China and USA.”
“We want Africa to positively impact 5,000 women in the next five years to be able to establish their own farms, and that will give us a lot of joy and that is what we are embarking on.
‘We have already trained over 100 women in Madina with the MP and these women, some are doing well with the business, and we want to see more of that by positioning ourselves to help these women to do that,” she added.
Listen to Fafape Ama Etsa Foe in the attached audio clip below:
Watch the full interview in the attached video clip below:
About Mushroom Queen Global
The Mushroom Queen Global is an Eco-friendly Agricultural enterprise and one of the leading producers of quality and healthy mushrooms in Ghana. It started operations in 2015 with only 10 bags but can now boast of over 50,000 bags in production.
Under the able leadership of Fafape (MD/CEO) turning waste into Economic value has become one of the strong pillars of the company which has led to its promotion of the United Nations – Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2, 3, 8 and especially 13 with an innovative solution that involves reusing sawdust/rice mills to produce mushrooms.
Reporting by Fred Dzakpata in Accra
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