1. Contribution of mushroom cultivation business
- Enormous potentials for local societies -
Iiyama Chuo Ichiba Co., Ltd
Nagano Pref. Japan
Mr. Keita Inui L:

2. Who are we?

3. Why mushrooms? Mushroom cultivation business is as a great solution.
Social value
Economical value
Nutritional value
Medical value

4. - Social values - Reduce poverty and starvation.
Increase job opportunities to all people regardless gender and physical disabilities.
Relatively easy to start business for small-scale growers.
Sustainability; agriculture and forestry.
Environmentally friendly

5. Social value 1 – poverty and starvation
Sophisticated cultivation system can allow a year-around harvesting
That creates regular income through a year
Cultivation room – shiitake mushroom

6. Social value 2 - Working opportunity
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

7. Social value 3 – small entrepreneurs
10 steps about mushroom cultivation
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
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.

8. 3. Cultivation centre can control
2. Contract farmers just need
to grow mushroom and
harvesting. Therefore, small farmers
easily start business.
Culturing centre supply
cultivation bags to
all contract farmers.
3. Cultivation centre can control
supply and demand.

9. Social value 4 – sustainability

10. - Economic Value -
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.

11. Forecast of mushroom market
$ billion
$ billion
Average CAGR 9.5%
From
Current Major market:
North America,
Europe and
Asia Pacific
(Billion/year)

12. - 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.

13. - Medical Value - Strengthen the immune system
Promoting HIV/AIDS patients in Africa
Potential of Added value is high
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.

14. How can we support your mushroom project?
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.
and phone supports are available.

15. Comprehensive service
Your success

16. Sophisticated machine
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
Auto-shiitake bagging machine
Model: ST-H350
Max. 400 bags/h

17. Thank you for your attention
For more information, Please contact our website or directly contacting me.
Iiyama Chuo Ichiba Co., Ltd
Nagano Pref. Japan
Mr. Keita Inui L: