Nature Mushrooms II

Increase mushroom substrate incubation capacity.

Investment overview

Impact category

Agrifood Systems

Investment type

Loan

Yearly interest

6.25

Term

months

Risk level

B-

What will you be financing?

NR Nature was founded in 2011 to focus on the production of shiitake mushrooms on wooden logs.

Its production is located in Mosteiró, Vila do Conde, in 2200m2 of greenhouses. The promoter aims to contribute to a balanced and healthy diet for its consumers, to the sustainability of natural resources, and to boost local economy.

This campaign's goal is to co-finance the purchase of 3 refrigerated containers adapted for mushroom production, equipped with shelving, lighting, and ventilation systems. These containers allow for controlled incubation conditions - temperature and airflow - throughout the process.

This is the promoter’s third campaign, following Nature Mushrooms, which funded the acquisition of three refrigerated containers, and Solar Mushrooms, through which the company reduced energy costs by installing solar panels.

NR Nature expects this investment to strengthen its capacity for controlled-environment cultivation, improve mushroom quality, stabilize production yields, and enable the first production cycle of each substrate batch.

What is the impact?

Direct

Promoting smallholder agriculture productivity: By implementing the controlled environment production rooms this loan will finance, during the final stages of mushroom production (Induction, Fruiting, and Resting) NR Nature can increase its output by 7% to 10%. This improvement is driven by the enhanced temperature stability provided by the production rooms, which outperforms traditional greenhouses. This stability is increasingly crucial as weather patterns become more frequent and exhibit greater temperature fluctuations.
Improving the sustainability of mushroom production: The insulation of these production rooms significantly reduces substrate evaporation and allows for higher relative humidity using less water. Water consumption in greenhouses varies greatly depending on weather conditions, as water is also used to lower the temperature inside. This financing will enable NR Nature to reduce water consumption by 40%.
Promoting the creation of Jobs: The increase in productivity induced by this loan will generate two more jobs in the production process.

Indirect

Promoting the sustainable use of raw materials: NR Nature uses wood and wood-based substrates to grow shiitake mushrooms. This wood is sourced from furniture industry leftovers in Paços de Ferreira, significantly reducing the need for primary raw materials. To maximize resource efficiency, the company has implemented a waste management process in which the wood goes through the following stages:
- Logs are first used for mushroom cultivation
- Afterward, the logs are processed into substrate for more mushroom cultivation
- The spent substrate is then used as fuel to heat the greenhouses
- Finally, the resulting ash and remaining substrate are provided to local farmers for use as natural fertilizers

Impact indicators
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CO2 avoided per year

clean energy

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Contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals
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About the Promoter

About

NR NATURE - NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT, LDA

Direct

Promoting smallholder agriculture productivity: By implementing the controlled environment production rooms this loan will finance, during the final stages of mushroom production (Induction, Fruiting, and Resting) NR Nature can increase its output by 7% to 10%. This improvement is driven by the enhanced temperature stability provided by the production rooms, which outperforms traditional greenhouses. This stability is increasingly crucial as weather patterns become more frequent and exhibit greater temperature fluctuations.
Improving the sustainability of mushroom production: The insulation of these production rooms significantly reduces substrate evaporation and allows for higher relative humidity using less water. Water consumption in greenhouses varies greatly depending on weather conditions, as water is also used to lower the temperature inside. This financing will enable NR Nature to reduce water consumption by 40%.
Promoting the creation of Jobs: The increase in productivity induced by this loan will generate two more jobs in the production process.

Indirect

Promoting the sustainable use of raw materials: NR Nature uses wood and wood-based substrates to grow shiitake mushrooms. This wood is sourced from furniture industry leftovers in Paços de Ferreira, significantly reducing the need for primary raw materials. To maximize resource efficiency, the company has implemented a waste management process in which the wood goes through the following stages:
- Logs are first used for mushroom cultivation
- Afterward, the logs are processed into substrate for more mushroom cultivation
- The spent substrate is then used as fuel to heat the greenhouses
- Finally, the resulting ash and remaining substrate are provided to local farmers for use as natural fertilizers

Promoter website

https://nrnaturenr.wixsite.com/nr-nature

Team
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Business Model
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