Okralink is building climate-resilient food and livelihood opportunities for dryland communities, starting in Karamoja, Uganda.
We produce oyster mushrooms, train farmers and young people, provide mushroom spawn, support mushroom garden establishment, and develop value-added mushroom products.
Climate change is making food production more difficult for many dryland communities.
Rainfall is increasingly difficult to depend on.
Long dry periods can limit agricultural production.
Land and water are not always readily available.
Communities need nutritious food, income opportunities, and practical skills.
Okralink is exploring production systems that can complement traditional agriculture and help communities adapt. Mushroom production is one of the opportunities we are developing.
Mushrooms can create a different kind of agricultural opportunity.
They can be produced in relatively small spaces.
They do not depend directly on rainfall in the same way as field crops.
They can provide nutritious food for households and communities.
They can create income opportunities through sale and value addition.
Farmers, youth, women, households, and small businesses can produce them.
They help diversify how people produce food and earn income.
For Okralink, the goal is not to replace conventional agriculture. It is to help diversify how people produce food and earn income.
We produce oyster mushrooms for households, restaurants, retailers, institutions, and other buyers. Our goal is to build a reliable local supply of quality mushrooms in Karamoja.
Want to start mushroom production? Okralink provides practical training and production support for farmers, youth, women, and aspiring mushroom entrepreneurs.
Okralink is developing a practical model that connects food production, skills development, entrepreneurship, and climate adaptation.
Enter your inoculation date and current date to understand your garden's production stage and what you should be doing next.
Open Growth TrackerA clear pathway from your first training session to a functioning mushroom enterprise.
Take practical mushroom production training.
Access quality mushroom spawn.
Establish your mushroom garden.
Follow the production process with technical support.
Produce mushrooms for food or sale.
Connect production with customers and markets.
For communities living in drylands, climate adaptation cannot remain an idea discussed only in reports and conferences. It needs to become something people can practice.
A farmer needs another production option.
A young person needs a livelihood opportunity.
A woman needs a way to participate in food production and income generation.
A household needs access to nutritious food.
A community needs production systems that can function despite difficult environmental conditions.
That is where our work begins.
Karamoja is at the heart of our work.
We are building from the realities of a dryland region where food production, livelihoods, markets, water availability, and climate conditions are closely connected.
We believe solutions should be developed with communities rather than simply designed for them.
Our work focuses on building practical knowledge, local production, entrepreneurship, and stronger food systems.
Karamoja is our starting point.
The wider vision is dryland Africa.
We measure what we change. Here is a snapshot of what we are building together.
Hands-on training in mushroom cultivation, substrate preparation, harvesting, and business skills.
Reliable supply of quality oyster mushrooms for households, restaurants, and retailers in Karamoja.
Dried mushrooms, mushroom powder, crispy snacks, and flour — extending shelf life and increasing income.
Partners, supporters, and collaborators helping us grow.
Okralink is developing a practical model that connects food production, skills development, entrepreneurship, and climate adaptation. Your support can help us expand.