For recent years, Luanping County, Hebei Province of China has been stimulating the development of mushroom industry toward a large-scale, standardized and intensive tendency through base construction, leading-enterprise promotion, scientific and technological development and other efficient measures.

According to know, so far, an ecological recycling agricultural demonstration garden that covers 24,000 square meters has been newly built while a Button mushroom factory that holds annual output of 2400 tons has been established in Luanping County.

On Thursday April 19 2018, the National Mushroom Day (DNP) is organized for the sixth time by Scelta Mushrooms, Delphy, LTO Mushrooms and Mushroom Valley. The theme is 'accelerating the mushroom world'.

The latest edition of DNP was organized at the mushroom farm Sikes in Ysselsteyn.

Location this time is The Scelta Institute of Scelta Mushrooms in Venlo. The focus of this company is on innovative product development in the area of ​​health, taste and sustainability, also a theme during the Mushroom Day. Other topical themes are: how do we bind our (future) employees to the mushroom industry through new forms of education and training? What are HighTech and ICT capabilities for our production process?

Various companies present their innovations, such as champost processing techniques. What binds all subjects is the idea: 'How can the Netherlands remain the leader in mushroom farming globally?'. Achieving this means collecting opportunities together. This is the credo of co-organizer Mushroom Valley, a platform of cooperative companies within the mushroom sector, which focuses on training, knowledge and promotion.

Rapid development is only possible with strong cultivation companies with knowledge. This knowledge is ample available during DNP. The issues are related to cultivation data and production performance, and the communication with and training of staff of mushroom farms and suppliers. Growers are motivated to continue, in cooperation with colleagues, suppliers or knowledge institutions, in knowledge development and practical innovation on their business. There is room for presenting innovations in the sector.

Niek de Ligt, trainer within Delphy Mushrooms: "In the coming years, the changes within the farms will accelerate. Hooking up is therefore a necessity for cultivation companies and its suppliers. That's why we started this year with the "Champignons, de toekomst" course. This course will help both employees in the primary sector as well as in the periphery for a promising future."

As you are used to DNP, there is also room for networking. Food is provided and there is a closing drink. For information, participation and registration, see www.denationalepaddenstoelendag.nl.

Source: Mushroom Business

Recently, in mushroom base of Pingba Village, Guizhou Province of China, over 10 workers have been engaged with the construction work of steel-skeleton mushroom greenhouses, which shows a busy scene. According to know, the mushroom base launched its construction at the beginning of August with the gross investment of 600,000 CNY, now, it covers 11 mu of area and the estimated completion time is approaching. After that, the base will be put into cultivation of Stropharia rugosoannulata, Pleurotus citrinipileatus and other varieties, which facilitates leading local poor households to end poverty and grow rich.

Recently, in workshop of Jiangxi Wanjiacheng Bio-technology Co., LTD, workers have been sturdily engaged with production work of Button mushrooms. According to know, Wanjiacheng Company annually produces 18,000 tons of Button mushrooms while gaining 300 million CNY of annual output value, now, it is one of industrialized Button mushroom workshops that carry large scale in Jiangxi Province of China. Through working in the workshop, over 300 poor households have been leaded to get jobs and earn considerable incomes. (Source: China Jiangxi Network.)

Recent days, about 30 mu of Bamboo fungi in moon lake ecological garden of Huairou District, Beijing of China is growing well and coming to picking season. Bamboo fungi originally grew in Yunnan Province and Guizhou Province of China, climatic and soil conditions were rather harsh in the past. In 2012, the owner of the garden launched trial cultivation of the first batch of Bamboo fungi, after 3 years of arduous cultivation, fruitful results were eventually obtained. Now, the present market price of fresh Bamboo fungus is at 400 CNY per kg while dried Bamboo fungus is at 1600 CNY per kg. In virtues of difficulty-overcoming on cultivation technology, and proper cultivation management, by the end of 2017, the estimated gross output on fresh Bamboo fungus could reach 25,000 kg in the garden, output value is expected to obtain 10 million CNY or so. (Source: China Agricultural News Network.)

Recently, Mr. Hou, the village cadre of Caogong Village, Shanxi Province of China is arduously passing on picking technology of Shiitake for villagers. According to know, after the graduation, Mr. Hou successively raised 550,000 CNY on establishment of mushroom cooperative and started to lead villagers to engage with Shiitake cultivation. Up to now, 12 Shiitake greenhouses have been built in the cooperative, annual Shiitake output comes to 60,000 sticks, annual output on fresh and dried Shiitake respectively adds up to 60 tons and 1 tons, which indicates considerable benefits.

In 2017, Wenquan County, Sinkiang of China has been tightly grasping at the development philosophy of “Adjusting Structure, Promoting Production and Lifting Benefits,” positively guiding farmers to adjust production structure and develop mushroom industry. According to know, till now, Morel cultivation has been sturdily enhanced in the county. 

To see from date survey on under-forest Morel cultivation at the beginning of the year, 15kg of dried Morels could be obtained in each mu of land, with the wholesale market price of 1200 CNY per kg, after deducting 6000 CNY of costs per mu, net profits come to 12,000 CNY per mu, which implies remarkable benefits.