War, abnormal climate… Mushroom distribution market instability

Published 2025년 2월 20일

Tridge summary

The mushroom market is experiencing price fluctuations due to a decrease in production caused by the unavailability of foreign raw materials such as Ukrainian beet pulp and cottonseed, as well as abnormal weather conditions in India and Indonesia affecting sawdust quality. The lack of Ukrainian beet pulp has led to the use of lower quality products from Russia and Egypt, while the decrease in cottonseed and sawdust has affected the production of oyster and shiitake mushrooms, respectively. The National Mushroom Association is calling for government support to stabilize the supply of mushroom substrate and is warning of the potential impact of global supply chain instability on the mushroom market.

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Original content

The mushroom market is shaking due to the unstable supply of some foreign raw materials used in mushroom culture. Industry insiders cite the Russia-Ukraine war and the prolonged abnormal climate as the causes. Recently, mushroom prices have been strong compared to the average year. On the 19th, oyster mushrooms were traded at 9,804 won per 2kg box at Garak Market in Seoul. It is lower than last year (16,161 won), but 32.2% higher than the average year (7,411 won). The increase in prices is due to a decrease in production. According to Garak Market, the amount of oyster mushrooms imported in January this year was 1,381 tons. It is a 1.6% decrease from the previous year (1,403 tons) and a 10.4% decrease from the average year (1,542 tons). The amount of imported shiitake mushrooms (1,825 tons) was 8.3% and 7.6% lower than the previous year (1990 tons) and the average year (1975 tons), respectively. According to mushroom experts, mushroom beds are supplied to the market by ...

Source: Nongmin