Hungarian mushroom production can be doubled until 2020

The current annual Hungarian mushroom production of 25 to 30 thousand tonnes can be doubled until 2020.

The current annual Hungarian mushroom production – util the end of the current EU budget period – can be expanded up to 50 to 70 thousand tonnes – Nagy László, the leader of the mushroom department at the Fruit and Vegetable Interprofessional Organisation (FruitVeB) told MTI.

The production value of the sector can be even 30-40 billion HUF per year, from the current 15-20 billion HUF per year. The number of employees can grow to 6-8 thousand, from the current 3-4 thousand. (MTI)