Mushroom Conference in Uzbekistan. Path to Success. 01.08.2023

On August 1, 2023, the first conference “Mushroom Business in Uzbekistan” was organized by UMDIS Information Agency in Tashkent with participation of 20 leading mushroom producers of Uzbekistan and representatives of composting facilities.

The conference was held in cooperation with Amycel and Tashkent Champignon

The conference talked about:

• Peculiarities of mushroom cultivation in the hot climate of Uzbekistan
• Mushroom farm equipment
• How to improve mushroom yields
• What are the prospects for the development of mushroom business in Uzbekistan
• AMYCEL spawn
• Services provided by UMDIS

program

• Introduction and welcome
  • Introduction and briefly about the meeting program.
  • Agenda
• Mushroom industry overview
  • Global and local trends and opportunities in the mushroom industry
  • Potential of mushroom cultivation in Uzbekistan
• The basics of mushroom farming
  • Mushroom cultivation – history, species, cultivation in different countries
  • Basic requirements for mushroom growth
• Growing compost
  • Raw materials for compost
  • Basics of composting
  • Different types of compost used for mushroom farming
• Production technology
  • Where to get knowledge about cultivation technology
  • The main stages of cultivation – a brief overview with answers to questions
• Pest and disease control
• Collection and post-harvest handling
• Marketing and commercial aspects
• Q&A, finalization