Mushroom production in Ukraine is increasing and consolidating

Small mushroom growers have not passed the coronavirus test. AgroPortal.ua was told about this by the founder of Torffine (TM PeatFine) Vitaly Smirnov. Over the past year, under the TM PeatFine sold about 30 thousand tons of peat for mushroom production. Three years ago this figure was about 20 thousand tons.The forecast for this year is about 36 thousand tons. “There is a tendency to increase the production of mushrooms, as well as the transition from small industries to larger ones. Due to the coronavirus, sales of the mushroom in markets and restaurants have fallen, and it is difficult to sell small quantities through supermarkets. The survivors were those who had established contacts with retail chains, mainly large farms, ”explained Vitaly Smirnov. The enterprise extracts peat in the Chernihiv region, monitoring products for the presence of impurities and microflora. “We are digging peat at a state deposit with a license and all permits. Many producers, without a license, ...