(HBO) - The red lingzhi mushroom grown on wood by the centre for scientific and technological advances application of Hoa Binh province was recently designated as a product of the local "One Commune, One Product” (OCOP) programme.
Staff
of Hoa Binh’s centre for scientific and technological advances application
harvest red lingzhi grown on substrate bags.
Earlier, the Department of Science and
Technology of Hoa Binh successfully conducted a research project on growing
lingzhi on fresh acacia wood and sawdust. The outcomes of this study were later
transferred to the province’s sci-tech application centre to further develop
and put into commercial production.
Unlike the popular method of cultivation of mushroom
on sawdust, the centre used a completely new technique that uses only fresh
acacia wood without any additives. Therefore, the quality of these lingzhi is
almost similar to those growing naturally.
To produce mushrooms that meet quality, size and
appearance standards, growers must adjust cultivation conditions according to
each development stage. When the light yellow caps turn brown, the mushrooms
are eligible for harvesting. At that time, each cap weighs about 200 grammes.
Each substrate bag can produce three harvests of
mushrooms. The first lingzhi can be picked in about three months, and the next
harvests in about 70 – 80 days.
By using the new technique, lingzhi prices can
be reduced to around 500,000 – 600,000 VND (21.6 – 25.9 USD) per kg, compared
to the current prices of up to several million VND per kg on the market.
With outstanding benefits for human health,
lingzhi mushrooms can be used as an ingredient of traditional medicine or as
tea for daily use. Tests have proved that lingzhi grown on fresh acacia wood
has high content of medicinal substances.
Therefore, farmers can grow lingzhi to supply
high-quality products with lower prices to consumers.
In the time ahead, the sci-tech application
centre will continue perfecting the mushroom tissue cultivating process and
developing the processing line to provide growing materials and create new
products like herbal tea and packaged lingzhi. This is expected to open up new
economic development chances and improve locals’ income./.
Once a mountainous province facing many challenges, Hoa Binh has, after more than a decade of implementing the national target programme on new-style rural area development, emerged as a bright spot in Vietnam’s northern midland and mountainous region. In the first quarter of 2025, the province recorded positive results, paving the way for Hoa Binh to enter a phase of accelerated growth with a proactive and confident mindset.
Hoa Binh province is steadily advancing its agricultural sector through the adoption of high-tech solutions, seen as a sustainable path for long-term development.
The steering committee for key projects of Hoa Binh province convened on May 14 to assess the progress of major ongoing developments
A delegation of Hoa Binh province has attended the "Meet Korea 2025" event, recently held by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Embassy of the Republic of Korea (RoK) in Vietnam, the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency, and the People's Committee of Hung Yen province.
Hoa Binh province joined Vietnam’s national "One Commune, One Product” (OCOP) programme in 2019, not simply as a mountainous region following central policy, but with a clear vision to revive the cultural and agricultural values in its villages and crops.
From just 16 certified products in its inaugural year to 158 by early 2025, the One Commune One Product (OCOP) programme in Hoa Binh province has followed a steady and strategic path. But beyond the numbers, it has reawakened local heritage, turning oranges, bamboo shoots, brocade, and herbal remedies into branded, market-ready goods - and, more profoundly, transformed how local communities value and present their own cultural identity.
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