Edible Mushroom Cultivation for Food Security and Rural Development in China: Bio-Innovation, Technological Dissemination and Marketing

Yaoqi Zhang, Wei Geng, Yueqin Shen, Yanling Wang, Yu‐Cheng Dai · 2014 · Sustainability

Summary. China's mushroom cultivation sector has grown rapidly over 30 years, now employing over 25 million farmers and generating 24 billion USD annually. The industry has shifted from forest collection to farming using diverse materials including agricultural waste. The paper examines how bio-innovation, technology dissemination, and marketing drive this growth, demonstrating mushroom cultivation's contribution to food security and rural development while supporting sustainable agriculture and forestry.

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Zhang, Y., Geng, W., Shen, Y., Wang, Y., & Dai, Y.. (2014). Edible Mushroom Cultivation for Food Security and Rural Development in China: Bio-Innovation, Technological Dissemination and Marketing. Sustainability. https://doi.org/10.3390/su6052961

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DOI: 10.3390/su6052961
Countries: China
Regions: Asia
Categories: food-systems, agtech, climate-and-environment
Added: 2026-04-28