Contribution of mushroom
cultivation business
- Enormous potentials for local societies -
Iiyama Chuo Ichiba Co., Ltd
Nagano Pref. Japan
http://www.gongchanghua.com/home.htm
Mr. Keita Inui
L: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keita-inui
Email: [email protected]
Who are we?
Why mushrooms?
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Mushroom cultivation business is as a great
solution.
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Social value
Economical value
Nutritional value
Medical value
- Social values 
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Reduce poverty and starvation.
Increase job opportunities to all people
regardless gender and physical disabilities.
Relatively easy to start business for smallscale growers.
Sustainability; agriculture and forestry.
Environmentally friendly
Social value 1 – poverty and starvation
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Sophisticated
cultivation system can
allow a year-around
harvesting
That creates regular
income through a year
Cultivation room – shiitake mushroom
Social value 2 - Working opportunity
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Mushroom cultivation is not
a labor intensive farming.
Therefore, people with
physical disabilities, women
and elder people are
capable to take the task.
Feasible work opportunities
for weak or chronically ill
people.
Packaging line
Social value 3 – small entrepreneurs
10 steps about mushroom
cultivation
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Not all farmers need to
take all 10 steps.
You can divide rolls
between private sector
and public sector.
Farmer can focus on
only step:8-10.
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Choose a type of mushroom
Gathering substrate materials for
the mushroom
Mixing all materials
Bagging the substrate into
cultivation bags or bottles
Sterilizing bags
Inoculation
Culturing stage
Growing stage
Harvesting
Packing and delivery
1. Culturing centre supply
cultivation bags to
all contract farmers.
Contract farmer
Step 8-10
2. Contract farmers just need
to grow mushroom and
harvesting. Therefore, small farmers
easily start business.
Cultivation centre
(public/private sector)
Step1-7
Contract farmer
Step 8-10
Contract farmer
Step 8-10
3. Cultivation centre can control
supply and demand.
Social value 4 – sustainability
Agricultural activity
Fertilizer
Agricultural waste and
organic matters
Mushroom substrate
materials
- Economic Value 
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Contribute to local economy through stable food
supply, nutrition and medicine.
As a generator of employment, wage, business
chances (for small farmers) through local, regional
and international trading.
Can provide business opportunities for mushroom
processing entrepreneurs.
Potential of international mushroom market is huge.
Forecast of mushroom market
$ 50.03 billion
US$60.00
US$50.00
The global
mushroom
value
$ 29.43 billion
US$40.00
US$30.00
US$20.00
Average CAGR 9.5%
From 2014-2019
US$10.00
US$0.00
(Billion/year) 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Current Major
market:
North America,
Europe and
Asia Pacific
- Nutritional Value•Great source of variety of nutrition.
Vitamin B, C and D, niacin, riboflavin, thiamine, folate and minerals
(potassium, phosphorus, calcium, magnesium, iron and copper).
•Also contains high quality of protein.
Great food for people who
usually have unbalanced
diet in rural area.
- Medical Value 
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Strengthen the immune system
Promoting HIV/AIDS patients in Africa
Potential of Added value is high
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Eg. Shiitake mushroom are popular as an anti-tumor,
antiviral properties and to remove serum cholesterol from
the blood stream.
Potential of using medical purposes are significantly high –
R&D and investment opportunity is also high.
How can we support your mushroom
project?
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Your success is our success. So we are not just
selling machines.
We can build up your knowledge about mushroom
cultivation to improve efficiency and profitability.
We can send over our highly experienced
mushroom farmers and engineers to support your
cultivation project.
Email and phone supports are available.
Comprehensive service
Sophisticated machines
and know-how
Your
success
Inspection tour and interns are
available to learn the latest efficient
cultivation skills in Japan
Send over our professionals
for startup
Sophisticated machine
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Auto-shiitake bagging machine
Model: ST-H350
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Max. 400 bags/h
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3,200 bags/day (8hours)
96,000 bags/month (30days)
Estimate amount of harvesting:
500~700g of mushroom/bag
1.6 ~ 2.24 ton/day
48 ~ 67.2 ton/month (30days)
Sample video
Thank you for your attention
For more information, Please contact our website or directly contacting me.
Iiyama Chuo Ichiba Co., Ltd
Nagano Pref. Japan
http://www.gongchanghua.com/home.htm
Mr. Keita Inui
L: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keita-inui
Email: [email protected]