Straw mushroom growers expand, increasing production

  • Thu, 9 January 2025

 Straw mushroom growers expand, increasing production



The number of straw mushroom growers has expanded in winter, making the production grown. Among mushrooms, the trade of straw mushroom is the biggest and the production is usually large in winter.

“The number of straw mushroom growers has increased recently. The consumption of straw mushroom is the biggest among the mushrooms and the price has declined back now. Its production is extremely large because the grower population has been large. The straw mushroom production usually increases in winter,” said Ko Aung Win, a straw mushroom grower from Taikkyi Township.

In October, straw mushroom sale was larger than that of oyster mushroom in Mandalay, however the number of oyster mushroom growers was large as there was a difficulty to find the raw material for straw mushroom.

 “We grow both types of mushrooms. But the growing technique for straw mushroom has slightly changed now. Oyster mushroom price has fallen and will continue to fall. But the straw mushroom trade is pretty good now,” said Ko Aung Win.

Straw mushroom is one of the most-consumed mushrooms in Myanmar and it has the biggest market.