Tunisia’s Ahmed Hamdi turns coffee waste into premium mushrooms with Ecomarc

Meet Ahmed Hamdi, one of the proud recipients of the Orange Corners Innovation Fund‘s first round in Tunisia.

Founded in 2018, Ecomarc is an award-winning Tunisian company specialising in the production and sale of fresh and dehydrated oyster mushrooms. Grown 100% naturally, with zero pesticides or synthetic products.

But what truly sets Ecomarc apart? A string of Tunisian firsts 👇

  • First Tunisian company to use coffee grounds as a substrate for growing oyster mushrooms
  • First seller of yellow and pink oyster mushrooms in Tunisia
  • First to introduce oyster mushroom grow kits
  • First producer of organic fertiliser made from coffee grounds

Ahmed’s work is a perfect example of innovation meeting sustainability. With Ecomarc, he turns waste into opportunity and brings premium, eco-friendly produce to Tunisian consumers.

Watch the video below to see Ecomarc in action!

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