National Forestry Research Institutes Focus on Discovering Mushroom Income Crops in Jeonnam

Discussion on Joint Research at Jeollanam-do Forest Research Institute
Debate on Introduction of New Mushroom Cultivation Technologies

The Jeonnam Provincial Forest Research Institute held the National Public Forest Research Institute Mushroom Research Council over two days on the 13th and 14th, where they discussed research achievements and ways to generate revenue. Provided by Jeonnam Province

The Jeollanam-do Forest Research Institute held the National Public Forest Mushroom Research Council at its institute for two days until the 14th, bringing together experts to discover new income-generating forest mushrooms.

The council was attended by about 30 representatives from eight institutions nationwide, including the Jeollanam-do Forest Research Institute, the National Institute of Forest Science, provincial forest environment research centers, the Forest Mushroom Research Institute of the Forestry Cooperative, and the Jangheung-gun Mushroom Industry Research Institute. They shared each institution's mushroom research achievements and research plans for 2025, and discussed current issues.

Through the council, each institution plans to collaborate on various studies to industrially utilize mushroom resources suitable for their local conditions, develop new varieties, improve cultivation techniques, and explore new functionalities to vitalize the domestic mushroom industry.

In particular, there were heated discussions on key issues such as strengthening the competitiveness of forest mushrooms, discovering joint research projects in the mushroom sector, and introducing new technologies related to mushrooms.

The Jeollanam-do Forest Research Institute is conducting research on the artificial cultivation of high-value mushrooms such as truffles as a new income crop. The institute is accelerating efforts to identify native truffle habitats in Korea and develop techniques for producing inoculated seedlings. As a result, they have filed three patent applications and published nine research papers.

In addition, the institute is conducting research on various forest mushrooms such as Sparassis crispa, Shiitake, and Chroogomphus rutilus, and is striving to increase farmers' income through technical guidance. Efforts are also being intensified to develop new varieties in response to recent climate change.

Oh Deuksil, Director of the Jeollanam-do Forest Research Institute, said, "We will work to resolve issues in the mushroom sector one by one through collaboration with each research institution and strive to discover new income-generating forest mushroom crops to improve the income of forestry workers."