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An intriguing visit to where they produce mushrooms, both black and white, growing on hanging bags of sawdust.

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The thatched huts where the mushrooms grow
The thatched huts where the mushrooms grow
Inside a hut, the rows of bags of germinated sawdust with black mushrooms growing on them in the dark
Inside a hut, the rows of bags of germinated sawdust...
A good crop on this bag
A good crop on this bag
A specimen close up
A specimen close up
In another hut, these white mushrooms are just getting started
In another hut, these white mushrooms are just...
The used sawdust becomes fertiliser for these coffee bushes
The used sawdust becomes fertiliser for these coffee...

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