date:May 21, 2013
ation was not economically interesting, says Rodolfo Leben.
Despite the fact that many small farmers produce irregularly, causing prices to fluctuate, the market for mushrooms is growing steadily. The price for the Pleurotus ostreatus drops to $1 per kilo, while the price of mushrooms in the major markets is stable with 2 dollars per kilo. These are also sold to other sectors. Currently, 80% of the production consists of mushrooms. Leben now sees opportunities to expand the export of Pleurotus