Nghia Dan farmers grow environmentally friendly oyster mushrooms

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With the desire to develop the family economy as well as create jobs and increase income for local people, in 2021, Mr. Duong Van Toan in Hong Thap hamlet, Nghia Loc commune, Nghia Dan district boldly borrowed 450 million VND to grow oyster mushrooms. This is the first mushroom growing model in the commune. Photo: Quang An

The main raw materials for growing mushrooms are sawdust and agricultural by-products such as leaves, tree trunks, straw... all of which are environmentally friendly, especially without the use of pesticides. Photo: Quang An

The ingredients are ground and put into mushroom bags. Currently, this operation is done manually. It is expected that after purchasing the mushroom packing machine and putting it into operation, the mushroom packing capacity will increase. Photo: Thu Huyen

The embryo bags are transferred to the incubation area, which needs to be cool, clean and carefully covered to prevent the invasion of fungi. Photo: Quang An

And the sawdust brought back must be carefully preserved, absolutely not moldy. However, the difficulty for mushroom growers today is the high price of raw materials. If 1 month ago, the price of sawdust fluctuated from 450,000 - 500,000 VND/cubic meter, now it has increased to 650,000 VND/cubic meter, while the selling price of mushrooms remains unchanged, causing a decrease in income. Photo: Thu Huyen

Mr. Toan said: The technical process of growing oyster mushrooms is not difficult, mainly requiring the grower to be meticulous, careful in implementing the correct techniques from selecting seeds, materials to care and harvesting. In particular, the mushroom bags must be hung 10 - 15 cm apart so that when the mushrooms come out, they do not touch each other and are easy to harvest. Between the rows, create a 40 cm wide path for walking and care. Photo: Quang An

After harvesting, oyster mushrooms are imported to wholesale markets, traders, and clean food stores in the province at a price of 30,000 - 40,000 VND/kg. The output reaches 2.5 - 3 tons per month, giving Toan's family an income of 75 - 90 million VND, after deducting costs for raw materials, labor... also bringing a relatively stable income. Photo: Quang An

Mr. Lai Van Duong - Chairman of Nghia Loc Commune People's Committee said: The locality is a mountainous commune, about 19 km from the center of Nghia Dan district, people's lives still face many difficulties, therefore, economic development models are always encouraged to be replicated. Growing oyster mushrooms is a sustainable direction when it has stable output and income, creating jobs for local people. More importantly, this is a green economic model, taking advantage of by-products in production to create clean, environmentally friendly products. Photo: Thu Huyen

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