revealed that only 8% of the few known mushroom growers in the region had annual mushroom production of over 1500 Kg; 56% of them cultivated imported varieties; 96%had been in the mushroom industry for not more that 10 years; while only 20% of the farmers sold their products outside their immediate vicinity, with average gross profit margin of N116,114.00 (921.54) per farmer.
had been in the mushroom industry for not more that 10 years
industry