Mushroom spawns in 8ID

Mushroom spawns in 8ID

Camp Lukban, Catbalogan, Samar –What could be more fitting to start the week productively than to learn and acquire income-generating skill? Recently, the soldiers of the 8th Infantry (Stormtroopers) Division were taught on how to cultivate mushrooms from which they could profit should they venture into this livelihood project. Mr. Ronaldo R Fabella, Technician of the Department of Agriculture Soils Laboratory in Tacloban City facilitated the seminar with the help of Colonel Virgilio M Espineli, the Assistant Division Commander.

According to the research, mushroom culture started in the Philippines in 1930’s and has steadily been gaining popularity nowadays. Mushroom is a fungus of the edible variety and has became in demand and popular because of its nutritional value in terms of protein and medicinal benefits. Furthermore, it’s a profitable entrepreneurial venture that provides additional income and generates employment for the community; and it requires only a small piece of lot and little amount of money as start-up capital.

Now, the soldiers of 8ID are aware that cultivating mushroom can help them earn extra income for their families. Colonel Espineli believes that mushroom culture will help in improving the lives of the people in the region. Samar Island is one of the ideal places where space and materials needed are already available.

As 8ID vigorously pursues its implementation of the Internal Peace and Security Plan (IPSP) “Bayanihan”, your Army Division in Region 8 is more than eager and willing to help the people in the region help themselves to improve their lot by propagating this mushroom culture as a livelihood project