Modern Mushroom
Farmers
Association
(MMFA)
Improving the mushroom industry one farmer at a time
Improving the mushroom industry one farmer at a time
Mushroom Growers Association of Kenya (MGAK) was created in 2017 as a Facebook Group by Anthony Githae and Melvin Juma. Today, MGAK has over 30,000 members on Facebook and 700 members on Whatsapp. Subsequently, MGAK was registered as Modern Mushroom Farmers Association (MMFA) by the Registrar of Societies in 2023. MMFA brings together local mushroom growers, aggregators and processors aiming to revolutionize the mushroom industry through innovation, local and international collaboration and standardized practices.
But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.
Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy. - 1 Peter 2 : 9-10
• To increase the volume of mushroom production by 40% within the next 2 years.
• To expand the customer base for mushrooms and mushroom-related products by 40% within the next 2 years by improving sales in existing market segments and targeting new market segments.
• To improve the consistency and quality of mushrooms produced by the members through the implementation of new cultivation techniques and standardization of grow processes.
• To increase the profitability of the association and individual members by 30% within the next 2 years through cost savings and efficiency improvements.
• To improve the resilience of members to external shocks through constant vigilance and, where possible, adaptation to changing global and local trends in the business and regulatory and environments.
