Production increase of mushroom due to heavy rainfall and consequent price decrease

The heavy rainfall in February and early March has helped Indonesian mushroom farmers in East Java and Bali to significantly increase their overall production volume on a daily basis. The abundance of rainwater has made their crops grow rapidly and over the past weeks, this weather has enabled these farmers to harvest around 25-30 Kg/day, compared to the summer months where they can only produce around 5-10 Kg of mushroom daily. Moreover, the increase in the supply has also helped these farmers in particular and the national market: the retail price of this commodity has decreased from around IDR 30.000-35.000/Kg to around IDR 15.000-20.000/Kg, which is more affordable for the national consumers.