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Inside the UAE’s biggest mushroom farm: 7 tons per day in a desert

Themar Al Emarat Group runs the largest mushroom farm in the United Arab Emirates, producing between 7 and 7.5 tonnes of mushrooms daily. UMDIS Mushroom Agency had the pleasure of meeting Mohammed Abdelhay from Themar Al Emarat to learn how...

Mushroom output in Ireland 2024: Production up by 2.7%, as reported by Teagasc

Recent data from Teagasc shows that in 2024, the farm gate value of the Irish mushroom sector increased to €158.6 million. This was driven by an increase in production (from 68,284 tonnes in 2023 to 70,145 tonnes of mushrooms in...

Challenging time for the Irish mushroom industry as sales drop and costs rise – Teagasc

With a farm-gate value of €158.6 million, the mushroom industry is the largest horticultural sector in Ireland, accounting for 50% of the country’s total horticultural exports. Around 68,000 tons of mushrooms are produced annually, with 85% of this production exported...

What UMDIS knows about Chile’s mushroom industry – insights from Javier Sanchez, Abrantes Mushroom LLC

Recently, UMDIS conducted a growing course at FUNGAR Farm in Italy, where we met Javier Sanchez from Abrantes Mushroom in Chile. He shared insights into the country’s mushroom market and how their family business has developed over the years. Abrantes...

UMDIS completes mushroom growing course at FUNGAR Farm

From April 28 to 30, 2025, UMDIS held a practical mushroom growing course at FUNGAR Farm, Italy. The training was led by UMDIS consultant Iurie Boiciuc, focusing on techniques needed for high yields and quality in mushroom cultivation. The training...

Typical mistakes when applying protective coatings independently in mushroom farms – Polish Mushroom News, 2025

Many facilities in the mushroom growing industry such as tunnels in compost yards, growing halls, and cold rooms are built from sandwich panels. Often, these were constructed many years ago. Over time, leaks and other problems can show up. The...

44 million tons, 29.4 kg of consumption per person, and millions of growers in China – Douglas Zhao, CNFA

UMDIS attended the recent International Mushroom Days 2025 in Xiamen, China (April 14–16). After the event, we had the opportunity to speak with Douglas Zhao, Vice President of the China Chamber of Commerce of Foodstuffs and Native Produce, CNFA. Zhao...

A-Pit transfers activities to Mush Comb

Starting January 1, 2025, Mush Comb will, for a period of two years, share responsibility with A-Pit for service and support to A-Pit’s customer base. During this period, Dré Lenders, owner of A-Pit, will remain fully involved. As of January...

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44 million tons, 29.4 kg of consumption per person, and millions of growers in China – Douglas Zhao, CNFA

UMDIS attended the recent International Mushroom Days 2025 in Xiamen, China (April 14–16). After the event, we had the opportunity to speak with Douglas Zhao, Vice President of the China Chamber of Commerce of Foodstuffs and Native Produce, CNFA. Zhao

A-Pit transfers activities to Mush Comb

Starting January 1, 2025, Mush Comb will, for a period of two years, share responsibility with A-Pit for service and support to A-Pit’s customer base. During this period, Dré Lenders, owner of A-Pit, will remain fully involved. As of January

Sylvan receives investment from Novo Holdings to drive further growth

Novo Holdings, a leading global life science investor, and KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced the signing of definitive agreements under which Novo Holdings will make a direct investment in Sylvan, a world-leading manufacturer of fungal biotechnology solutions

Trump’s immigration policies could wreak havoc on this rural town powered by mushroom farms– NBC News

AVONDALE, Pa. is a sleepy, rural corner of southeastern Pennsylvania that produces 70% of the nation’s mushrooms. According to NBC News, President Donald Trump’s immigration policies are threatening the American dream for a tight-knit community of generational mushroom farmers and

An established farm for sale in Montenegro

A fully operational mushroom farm in Montenegro is available for sale. The farm includes 1,800 square meters of industrial buildings and an additional 1,000 square meters of space ready for installation. There are 12 greenhouses already producing up to 10,000

Mushroom harvest in Germany dropped by 2.7% in 2024- Federal Statistical Office (Destatis)

Germany harvested 75,700 tons of mushrooms in 2024. Data published by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) (source) reveals that this was 2.7% less than in 2023 but still 5.7% more than the average over the last ten years (2014–2023). Most

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A Family Business with Great Potential: Interview with Yevhen Salovskyi

Fungi Farm, located in the Ternopil region, Ukraine, has been one of the leaders in the Ukrainian mushroom cultivation market for over 20 years. Founded in 2005 by Yaroslav Salovskyi, this family business has become a significant player in Ukraine’s

Schedule for UMDIS Mushroom Growing Course: February 11–13, 2025 at FUNGUS S.C., Poland

UMDIS Mushroom Agency invites mushroom growers, farm owners, managers, and those planning to cultivate button mushrooms on a commercial scale to participate in our Mushroom Growing Course. This hands-on course will take place at FUNGUS S.C., Wioska 2, 64308, Poland,

What makes a great mushroom picker? Insights  from Andriy Gladkih

UMDIS Mushroom Agency recently hosted a webinar with Andriy Gladkih— an expert, consultant and trainer in mushroom harvesting and farm organization. With over 20 years of experience in the industry, Andriy shared practical advice for improving mushroom harvesting practices, technology

How many robots are needed for mushroom harvesting? The number will surprise you!

For decades, mushroom growers have dreamed of robots replacing capricious mushroom pickers. Last year, these dreams began to come true—just slightly, but the trend is visible. Companies like Christiaens, TLT, 4AG, GTL, and others are offering tools for automation or

Is it necessary to measure oxygen during composting?

Andrey Repin Composting specialist, consultant. There are two methods for compost preparation: aerobic (with the involvement of oxygen) and anaerobic (without oxygen). The anaerobic method is also called decay and occurs with the help of putrefactive bacteria. This method takes

Mushroom Farm’s Harvesting Organization Workshop with UMDIS: Poland, February 5-8 2025

UMDIS has consulted and trained mushroom growers in numerous countries worldwide. We invites  you to a Three-Day  button(Agaricus) Mushroom Harvesting Organization Course. The workshop  set to take place from February 3 to 5, 2025, at  FUNGUS S.C. Coperative in Poland.

Neofungi Expands Its 2024 Production by 10% – Sergio Santiago

UMDIS recently reached out to Sergio Santiago, the commercial manager responsible for exports at Neofungi, to learn more about the company’s production growth for the 2023-2024 season. Neofungi, is part of the larger Champinter and Mercajucar groups, and a leading

Kyriakides Mushrooms Launches “Cooking Mush” Program

George Kyriakides from Kyriakides Mushrooms, a leading producer of mushrooms in Cyprus, has just shared with UMDIS the launch of their new “Cooking Mush” program. “Cooking Mush” is a cooking show that will be broadcast on the company’s YouTube channel.

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Christiaens Group – is a global leader in providing innovative solutions for mushroom farms and composting yards. They were also the first in the market to have all disciplines within the company, covering everything from engineering and construction to implementation and service.

Mush Comb is a Dutch supplier of machinery, equipment, climate systems and technology for mushroom farms, compost sites and exotic mushroom farms. The company’s vision is to put the customer first. Mush Comb currently supplies commercial mushroom growing projects in more than 50 countries.

Agro-Projects is experts in the technologically advanced design of facilities for the industrial cultivation of mushrooms. The company helps new clients to design and build their mushroom farms and compost yards from scratch, and for clients already in the industry Agro-Projects offers many effective and modern technological solutions.

GrowTime specializes in manufacturing durable & efficient picking lorries/trolleys for mushroom farms.
Electric as well as hydraulic which, thanks to their solutions and high quality, increase the efficiency of harvesting and the profitability of mushroom farms. GrowTime also offers aluminum shelving, lighting, growing nets, scales, knives and other

Vapour tight coatings that are used in mushroom industry is for the prevention of diseases and contamination

Ribbstyle is a manufacturer, installer and international supplier of professional coatings for several industries. We have been offering customized solutions for each project for more than 35 years! Our RibbStyle’s moisture- and vapourtight coatings ensure a complete control of the climate in humid environments, prevent contamination, are resistant to high temperatures and protect your construction. We have the right knowledge and expertise for the proper treatment of your compost tunnels and cultivation rooms.

The company e-nema produces predatory nematodes, which are an effective solution against mushroom fly larvae.
The nematodes supplied by the company are a completely environmentally friendly product that surpasses chemical treatments in terms of effectiveness.

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