Article: "Exclude mushroom substrate waste" voices also in the national audit report

Published 2025년 10월 17일

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[Reporter Jo Young-kyu of the Korea Farmers and Fishermen Newspaper] A call has been made in the National Assembly to exclude "mushroom substrate" from the waste disposal target, including the substrate after mushroom harvesting. The mushroom substrate, which is primarily composed of plant residues, can be recycled to circulate resources, yet it is designated as waste, increasing the burden on mushroom farmers, according to the criticism. The absence of a legal definition for the substrate is cited as the cause, and it is suggested that the enactment of the "(tentatively named) Act on the Promotion and Support of the Mushroom Industry" (hereinafter referred to as the Mushroom Industry Act) should be proactively considered to exclude the application of waste to the substrate. The member of the National Assembly's Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries, Food, and Marine Affairs, Lee Byeong-jin of the Democratic Party of Korea (Gyeonggi

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Difficulties for Farmers in Waste Disposal Seeking Utilization of Plant Residues Call for Enactment of Mushroom Industry Promotion Act Minister Song Miryeong: "Prospective review" In the National Assembly, voices have been raised demanding the exclusion of "mushroom substrates," including "post-harvest mushroom substrates," from the application of waste. Mushroom substrates, which are primarily composed of plant residues and can be recycled to circulate resources, are designated as waste, increasing the burden on mushroom farmers. The absence of a legal definition for substrates is cited as the cause, and the prospective review of the "(tentatively named) Mushroom Industry Promotion and Support Act" (hereinafter referred to as the Mushroom Industry Act) is deemed necessary to exclude substrates from waste application. Member of the National Assembly Lee Byeongjin from the Democratic Party of Korea (Gyeonggi Pyeongtaek-eu) pointed out the issue of waste application for mushroom ...

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