In western mountainous area of Pingyin County of Shandong Province, dry climate, dense ditches and high slopes indicate small-scale crop farming and low benefit. Restricted by natural conditions, local farmers are eager to seek leading industry that suits local characteristics and propels them to increase incomes and become rich.

Over the years, Pingyin County fully mobilizes various resources and further promotes trench-pattern mushroom growing. In 2018, armed with the gross investment of 110 million CNY, the project of modern mushroom garden was launched by Jinan Yuandong Agricultural Technology Development Co., LTD. By now, 6 fermentation tunnels constructed by Dutch advanced fermentation technology have shown the embryo, after the complete construction, quality of mushroom compost could be substantially improved.

“After the mushroom garden is built, the projected annual consumption on agricultural straw and animal manure reaches 60,000 tons, annual output on mushroom bags comes to 15 million while annual processing and marketing volume on Drumstick mushroom (Coprinus comatus) reaches 30,000 tons,” said principal of the project confidently.