The Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation has not received any appeals about problems at mushroom growing enterprises

The Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation has not received any appeals from the management bodies of the agro-industrial complex about problems at mushroom growing enterprises. The press service of the ministry reported this to TASS. Earlier, the Kommersant newspaper wrote that the largest champignon producer in Russia, the National Mushroom Company (NGK) Kashira, was under threat of bankruptcy due to an accumulated debt of almost 1.5 billion rubles. The publication noted that the restrained interest of Russians in cultivated mushrooms due to the availability of wild plants and the low profitability of mushroom farming create risks for business. “The Ministry of Agriculture has not received any appeals from the management bodies of the agro-industrial complex about problems at mushroom growing enterprises,” the ministry said in a statement. The ministry noted that, according to preliminary forecasts, mushroom production in Russia in 2024 is expected to be at last ...