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Revitalizing Rural Areas through Edible Fungi Industry: Tianzhu County's Success Story

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In recent years, Tianzhu County in Gansu Province of China has made significant strides in revitalizing rural areas through the development of the edible fungi industry. The Tianzhu County Deji Dream Entrepreneurship Incubation Platform has played a crucial role in this success story, providing support to local entrepreneurs and farmers in developing and expanding the industry. As a result, local employment and income growth have increased, and the comprehensive revitalization of rural areas has been achieved.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Tianzhu County Deji Dream Entrepreneurship Incubation Platform has incubated 37 companies/cooperatives in the edible fungi industry, including standardized mushroom cultivation greenhouses, modern processing workshops, and cold chain warehousing centers.
  • The platform has achieved a 42% hatch rate, with 15 companies successfully graduating and creating local employment for 3,581 relocated residents from 890 surrounding households.
  • The platform provides comprehensive services including technical support, cultivation techniques, entrepreneurship policies, sales channels, and practical training, helping companies overcome production and sales challenges.
  • The Tianzhu Huaxu Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Co., Ltd. has grown into a comprehensive enterprise integrating cultivation, sales, and primary processing, with a stable output and regular customers.
  • The platform has also helped farmer Ahua Qianduoji develop into one of the local major growers, contracting 30 greenhouses and generating an annual income of approximately 600,000 yuan.

Statistics:

  • 37 companies/cooperatives have been incubated by the Tianzhu County Deji Dream Entrepreneurship Incubation Platform.
  • 22 companies are currently incubating, with 15 having successfully graduated.
  • The platform has achieved a 42% hatch rate.
  • 3,581 relocated residents from 890 surrounding households have been employed at the graduated companies.
  • The annual income of Ahua Qianduoji's mushroom cultivation sheds is approximately 600,000 yuan.
  • The platform covers an area of 30,000 square meters.

Sources:

  • https://www.gstianzhu.gov.cn/art/2025/9/18/art_3517_1513043.html (original story)

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