PUM Expert Geert Lemmers Visits MTRC to Support Button Mushroom Project
We were honored to host Mr. Geert Lemmers, a mushroom cultivation expert from PUM (Programma Uitzending Managers) in the Netherlands, for a three-day technical support visit at the Mushroom Training and Resource Centre (MTRC) from Tuesday, 20th May to Thursday, 22nd May 2025. MTRC team posing with Mr. Geert at the Centre’s Head Office Mr. Lemmers arrived at Katuna border on Tuesday morning and was warmly received by the MTRC team. After checking into his hotel in Kabale, he visited our facility where he toured our site, inspected the container designated to serve as both a bunker and pasteurization unit for our new button mushroom project, and reviewed the compost preparation process currently underway. His expert insights helped us refine our composting approach and improve the efficiency of our operations. Mr. Geert having a one on one discussion with staff from MTRC The day continued with a delightful luncheon in his honor, followed by an in-depth theoretical training session ...