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How meagre pocket money birthed Sh6,000 profit a week mushroom venture for college students

Chapvin Mushrooms house at Igegania, Thika. the company currently produces 80-100 punnets a week. Photo courtesy. Charles Gathari, former students of Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) with Kelvin Mwangi and Peter Ngugi who are in their final year in the same institution slowly managed to save Sh54,000 from their pocket money to start mushroom …

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Youth start mushroom production and supply firm to fulfill their passion

Charles Gathari, Finance and Marketing Director, Chapvin Mushrooms holding bags of sprouted oyster mushrooms at Igegania, Thika. Three college students and founders of Chapvin Mushrooms decided to pursue their passion in farming, a venture that is now earning them Sh6,000 a week as opposed to pursuing their different careers. Charles Gathari 24, Kelvin Mwangi 23 …

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