From November to March, the off-season leads to lower mushroom yields, but prices remain high at around VND 60,000–70,000 per kilogram. Photo: Thu Hien – VNACan Tho city has more than 2,500 hectares dedicated to straw mushroom production. File Photo: Thu Hien – VNAAccording to Pham Thi Tuyet Mai, the supply of cultivated straw mushrooms is insufficient to meet market demand, especially during the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday. Photo: Thu Hien – VNADong Van Canh, Director of the New Green Farm Cooperative, introduces to representatives of the World Bank and leaders of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment the model of using rice straw for straw mushroom cultivation. Photo: Thu Hien – VNADepending on the time of year, profits from each kilogram of straw mushrooms range from about VND 15,000 to VND 30,000 after deducting costs. Photo: Thu Hien – VNARice straw is gathered at collection sites in preparation for mushroom cultivation. Growing straw mushrooms helps reduce the burning of straw that causes environmental pollution, while turning agricultural “by-products” into a stable source of income for farmers. Photo: Thu Hien – VNA
Straw mushroom cultivation has recently developed strongly
in Can Tho city. Thanks to high market demand, this activity not only generates
stable income but also creates jobs for idle labourers, while making use of
agricultural by-products after harvest. Photo: Thu Hien – VNA
