A. Species
Scientific name: Pleurotus sp.
Common name(s): Oyster mushroom
Global IUCN Red List Threat Status:
B. Location of use
Geographic location(s):
- Zimbabwe
Country/Region: Zimbabwe
C. Scale of assessment
Scale of assessment: Sub-national / Sub-region / Sub-State
Name/Details of location: Urban and Periurban Areas (RUWA) of Harare
D. Timescale of use
Start Year: 2014
End Year: 2017
E. Information about the use
How is the wild species sourced?: Wild species sourced from significantly modified habitat
Type of use: Extractive
Practice of use: Cultivation
Lethal or non-lethal: Non-Lethal
Does this use involve take/extraction of: Only parts or products of the organism
Purpose(s) of end use: Food and feed
Motivation of use: Basic subsistence and Income generation from trade (individual/household/community)
Is this use legal or illegal?: Legal under national law
F. Information about the Users
Which stakeholder(s) does the record primarily focus on?: Local people and National / local private sector
G. Information about the sustainability of use
Is there evidence that the use is having an impact on the target species?: Wild species sourced from significantly modified habitat
Has an assessment (or judgement) of sustainability of the use of the target species from an ecological perspective been recorded?: No, sustainability not determined
Details of assessment carried out: This study
Has an assessment (or judgement) of sustainability of the use of the target species from an economic perspective been recorded?: Yes, considered sustainable
Details of assessment carried out: This study
Brief summary on why the use has been assessed/judged to be sustainable or unsustainable: Authors conclude that mushroom production in Zimbabwe is on the increase and is following global trends, supporting the economy based upon this.
Has an assessment (or judgement) of sustainability of the use of the target species from a social perspective been recorded?: Yes, considered sustainable
Details of assessment carried out: This study
Brief summary on why the use has been assessed/judged to be sustainable or unsustainable: Authors conclude that mushroom production in Zimbabwe is on the increase and is following global trends, supporting livelihoods based upon this.
Has an assessment (or judgement) of sustainability of the use of the target species from a human health perspective been recorded?: No, sustainability not determined
Details of assessment carried out: This study
Brief summary on why the use has been assessed/judged to be sustainable or unsustainable: No formal consideration, but implicitly it's eaten safely.
Has an assessment (or judgement) of sustainability of the use of the target species from an animal health/welfare perspective been recorded?: not recorded
Details of assessment carried out: This study
Brief summary on why the use has been assessed/judged to be sustainable or unsustainable: It's a fungus
Recommendations provided in the record to maintain or enhance the sustainability of the use of the target species
Authors state: To maintain high yields that generate huge profits, mushroom producers indicated that they were in need of financial and training support from both governmental and nongovernmental organisations. Mushroom production in Zimbabwe has great potential to contribute immensely to the economy and health of the nation if producers have the necessary support to deal with mushroom production and management problems.
Record source
Information about the record source: scientific_pub
Date of publication/issue/production: 2019-01-01T00:00:00+0000
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Date of record entry: 2022-12-16