Mushroom Matter

Mushroom Matter

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According to know, a mushroom-stick production base introduced by Science and Technology Bureau of Jinfeng District, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region of China will be constructed. It is understood that the base that covers over 6000 square meters will be completely built in the end of this year, in addition to producing mushroom sticks, it will also absorb technical staffs and experts for guidance of mushroom deep-processing, which facilitates the formation of mushroom industry chain and bringing about revenues for local masses.

Recently, in Straw mushroom base of Taici Town, Wangjiang County, Anhui Province of China, cultivators are engaged with the drying and processing work of Straw mushrooms.

“The base was transformed from waste tile plant, now it integrates cultivation, technical training, poverty-alleviation post and solar photovoltaic into one,”according to local deputy party secretary, adding that the base holds the annual production value of over 5 million CNY while 3000 CNY of annual profits could be obtained for 207 poor families.

The present season in Linzhi City of Tibet attracts tens of thousands of customers for wild mushrooms such as Morel and Matsutake. In addition, the constant development and improvement of under-forest source industry has also helped local masses broaden a prosperous road.

Since 2016, 29 villages totaling 2500 households in Bomi County, Linzhi City of China engaged in Gastrodia industry, in form of collective village economy, per capita income totaled 2115 CNY while over 200 farmers were supported to grow rich. In 2017, there are 45 farmers and herdsmen putting efforts to Morel cultivation in 4 villages and towns of Bomi County, the anticipated Morel output adds up to 3750 kg while output value comes to 450,000 CNY.

Since 90s, Mr. Huang, the villager of Liju Village, Shaowu City, Fujian Province of China has begun to cultivate Shiitake, Black fungus and other mushroom varieties. In 2006, he embarked on Bamboo fungus cultivation and broadened the area to 5 mu 6 years later. Now, in cultivation land owned by Mr. Huang, 70kg of dried Bamboo fungi could be produced and obtained in each mu of land, after deducting production costs of 80 CNY per kg, the anticipated annual revenues could total over 50,000 CNY. Bamboo fungus cultivation has significantly exploited a flourishing way for growers. 

 

At present, in Chaoyang Mushroom Base of Raohe County, Heilongjiang Province of China, 300,000 bags of Black fungi are vigorously evolving. 

“Raohe County holds pleasant weather, superior air and water quality as well as abundant raw materials which are advantageous for Black fungus cultivation,” according to the principal of the base, adding that produced Black fungi carry classic appearance, tender texture, tasty flavor and are favored by general customers.

At present, Black fungus cultivation is divided into two types which refer to hanging-bag and field cultivation in Raohe County, the former indicates easy management, superior quality and convenient picking, field-cultivation requires less input and 10,000 bags could be cultivated in each mu of land, after deducting costs, profits in each mu could reach 20,000 CNY. Besides, Black fungus cultivation needs abundant labor forces, hence surrounding villagers are able to get jobs in the base. 

For years, Raohe County has been grasping Black fungus cultivation as the flourishing project which effectively promotes the revenues for farmers. In 2017, cultivation capacity of Black fungus added up to 7 million bags in Raohe County, the anticipated output on dried Black fungus could reach 350,000kg while production value comes to at least 21 million CNY.

 

 

In 2016, gross mushroom output reached 1.29 million tons while gross output value totaled 11.5 billion CNY in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of China, respectively went up for 279% and 785% compared with the data of 340,000 tons and 1.3 billion CNY in 2005, which realized desirable increase for 12 years in a row.

According to know, in 2015, gross mushroom output and output value of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region jointly won the ninth position on National Top Ten, the output of Button mushroom, Russula and other varieties has been standing on national forefront for years. During 10 years, the mushroom industry of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region has been strengthened from an unimpressive status to the fifth industry which ranks only second to Grain, Cane, Fruit, Vegetable in aspect of gross output.

Mushroom industry implies favorable overall benefits while cultivators lead quick income-generating speed in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. According to statistics, in 2016, per capita income of mushroom cultivators achieved 23,000 CNY in the region, fourfold increased by 18,500 CNY compared with 2005. Since the implementation work of precise poverty alleviation, mushroom production has been realized in 54 poor counties of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, poor households that engage in mushroom production acquire per capita income of approximately 5000 CNY, which embodies satisfactory industrial effect.

Till now, six industrial zones that feature Button mushroom, Shiitake, Black fungus, Oyster mushroom, Straw mushroom and others have been primarily formed in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and the industry is gradually centralizing to resource advantage area. In 2016, 36 counties, cities and districts in the region held over 1 million square meters of mushroom area, among them, 24 showed annual output of over 10,000 tons while 27 signified annual output value of over 100 million CNY, rudiment of superior mushroom region has been evidently emerging.

Currently, autumn and winter Oyster mushroom production have entered into strain-production period, the technical staffs of Fangshan Agricultural Science Research Institute investigated on local cultivators and mastered actual production area, time and strain dosage.
According to investigation situation, authoritative experts have conducted mother-strain propagation to more than 4 superior Oyster mushroom varieties, which totals 500 cultures and could be supplied to 50 mu of demonstrative cultivation area.

According to know, in Shangzhi City, Heilongjiang Province of China, Red raspberry and Black fungus cultivation have become the prosperous ways for local farmers to earn considerable revenues. In 2016, the mushroom production of Shangzhi City reached 2.1 billion bags, the output of Black fungus reached 79,800 tons while mushroom output obtained 42,700 tons, which endowed the city with the good reputations of “The National Production County of Black fungus” and “The County of Black Fungus”. It is revealed that in the future, Shangzhi City plans to raise mushroom production capacity to 100 million bags.