Complete edible mushroom industrial chain takes shape in Baiyun

A woman showcases edible mushrooms grown in Niuchang township's greenhouses. [Photo/Tianyan news network]

An edible mushroom industrial chain has taken shape in Niuchang township in Baiyun district, administrated by Guiyang, capital of Southwest China's Guizhou province.

From mushroom variety cultivation and planting to deep processing and marketing, Niuchang township has introduced professional enterprises in charge of each link.

Baiyun Jinxiangyuan Industrial Co is a typical example of edible mushroom production.

It has invested around 13 million yuan ($1.95 million) to build 60 mushroom greenhouses in Niuchang township's Xiaoshan village since 2019.

In recent years, through technological innovation, the company's greenhouses have realized that fresh mushrooms can be picked year-round and their daily mushroom output has reached 3 metric tons.

The 60 greenhouses produced more than 700,000 strains of mushrooms last year.

Workers at Guizhou Wantai Modern Agricultural Food Co select dried mushrooms on a production line. [Photo/Tianyan news network]

This year, the greenhouses are expected to produce 1.5 million strains weighing 1,100 tons, with an output value of nearly 10 million yuan.

Guizhou Wantai Modern Agricultural Food Co is playing an essential role in Niuchang township's mushroom processing and marketing.

The company has invested 10 million yuan to build a mushroom processing line that has a daily processing capacity of 2,500-kilogram of dried mushrooms.

In 2021, the company deep processed more than 500 tons of mushrooms, generating an annual output value of more than 30 million yuan.

The dried mushrooms have been exported to around 10 countries including Singapore, Vietnam and Malaysia.

Additionally, to further expand the development of the mushroom industry, Niuchang township built a scenic area themed on edible mushrooms where visitors can go sightseeing and relax.

A farmer harvests mushrooms in a greenhouse in Niuchang township. [Photo/Tianyan news network]