The subjects were interesting enough and covered the cultivation techniques (bottle and bag growing) of the different varieties grown here, as well as commercial activities and the health beneficial aspects of mushrooms. The lectures on growing exotic mushrooms on bags were the most popular. The courtyard and indoor area of the Wanda Realm Hotel hosted a trade fair where companies could present their services and network. About 66 companies took this opportunity to exhibit. Besides Chinese companies, stand holders were also present from Taiwan, Japan, Korea. Spawn producers Lambert and Sylvan and climate equipment suppliers GTL, AEM, Fancom, Dalsem, Mushcomb and Hoving formed the contingent from the USA and the Netherlands. These companies have already taken their first steps on the Chinese market and expect to benefit from the continued growth of mushroom growing there.
*Global Roel Media played a mediating role for interna- tional lecturers and discounts for exhibitors/Mushroom Business advertisers.
Made in China, supplied by the Dutch
It is well-known that China surpasses all other counties in terms of mushroom production. It is even the world’s largest producer of button mushrooms (a variety of ‘minor importance’ in China). This variety is currently enjoying huge levels of attention. It is interesting to see how enormous mushroom farms, including bunkers and tunnels, are springing up everywhere and mainly being constructed by Dutch companies. For instance, on a single site between Beijing and Shanghai on the east coast close to the Yantze delta, GTL has completed a project comprising four blocks of 24 growing rooms, with a growing surface area of 1072 m2 per room, and expansion plans are afoot for a further two blocks of 24 rooms. The plan is to grow this farm as quickly as possible to reach a total of more than 300,000 m2 growing area! The necessary bunkers for phase I and tunnels for phase II and III have also been built on site to supply the farm with phase III compost. I was told that the company plans to start by employing 600 pickers. Another example is Dalsem, that has already built 200 growing rooms in China, varying in size from 370 to 530 m2 per room with the accompanying bunkers and tunnels. And this is not all just thanks to support from the Chinese government – this project was facilitated by var- ious shareholders and solid bank loans. Things don’t stop there either! Serious negotiation is on-going to build various ‘smaller projects with just 48 growing rooms of around 1000 m2 per
China and mushrooms The Chinese mushroom growing industry is being revolutionised. Production is
staggeringly high, although the statistics do not always seem reliable (see Dan Royse’s keynote lecture at the ICMBMP8 in Delhi). Developments are taking place at a rapid pace, and the landscape of the domestic market is changing too towards greater consumption of fresh produce and mushroom growing. The rest of the world has nothing to fear, as production is destined exclusively for the home market. The Chinese economy is still growing, albeit less explosively than before, as well as the spending power of Chinese consumers. This brings fresh mushroom within the reach of the man in the street. Regular visitors to China cannot fail to notice the immense changes, and are continually amazed by the gigantic developments.
room!’ Christiaens and AEM are also active with a number of projects in China. Taken as a whole, there are quite some new, Dutch style farms that have been built recently, but bear in mind that just 5% of the Chinese mushroom growing industry has been modernised.
Agaricus day A dedicated Agaricus day was organised on Satur- day 15 November, featuring mainly Dutch speak- ers. Mushroom growing consultant Jos Buth, specialised in the production of phase I, II and III compost, kicked off the session. He explained the possibility of using alternative sources of raw materials. In many regions in China these basic materials for compost are scarce and therefore
At the trade fair, 66 companies from China and abroad took the opportu- nity to exhibit.
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