Bridging The Information Gap

• Primary research to identify the species of wild mushrooms in Rattu Valley-Astore, Northern Areas of Pakistan
• Session for CBOs regarding the economic benefits of wild mushrooms.
• Session with mushroom pickers on proper harvesting and post harvest processing techniques for wild mushrooms
• Sessions with communities and school children in AJK and Northern Areas about importance of wild mushrooms and its link to local economy and ecology.
• Sessions about importance of proper harvesting and post harvest processing with middlemen and exporters of wild mushroom
• Study visit for female farmers in Gilgit to different mushroom farms.

• Scholarships

  • One female student to graduate as Software engineer
  • Two females students from Gilgit Baltistan to do intermediate
  • Computers provided to two female college students
  • 7 primary school students