World Mushroom Congress Officially Opens

On April 16, the “2024 Edible Fungi Whole Industry Chain Cross-Border Innovation and Development Conference and the International Mushroom Society Industrial Development Conference” was grandly held at the Zhongyuan International Hotel in Jian’an District, Xuchang City, Henan Province. Nearly 200 edible fungi experts, scholars, enterprises and media representatives from home and abroad attended the opening ceremony to discuss cross-border innovative development plans for the entire edible fungi industry chain.

Greg Seymour, President of the International Mushroom Society, emphasized in his speech that edible fungi are increasingly widely used in food, medicine, health and other fields, and the rise of new economic models and information systems has brought new production opportunities to the mushroom industry. This conference is held to bring together professional knowledge in the field of edible fungi around the world and conduct in-depth discussions on industry development trends, technological innovation and market prospects. As consumers pursue healthy diets and yearn for an eco-friendly, high-quality life, the market demand for edible fungi products continues to rise. In addition, he is also clearly aware that the traditional edible fungi industry still faces many problems and challenges in its development. Therefore, he hopes to build an open, inclusive and innovative communication platform through this conference, so that experts, scholars, industry leaders and friends from all walks of life can speak freely, share valuable experiences, collide with sparks of ideas, and jointly explore the future development path of the edible fungi industry.

Li Wenquan, chairman of Zhengzhou Xutai Industrial Co., Ltd., said that this conference aims to build a platform for the exchange of ideas, experience sharing and discussion of cooperation to jointly respond to global challenges and promote the progress and development of human society. The theme of the conference closely follows the pulse of the times, covers cutting-edge issues in multiple fields, and provides participants with a broad space for discussion. Li Wenquan pointed out that this conference will carry out in-depth discussions around these cutting-edge issues. Experts, scholars, and entrepreneurs from all over the world will share their research results and practical experience, and jointly explore the possibilities and ways of cooperation. He emphasized that in the face of global challenges, it is even more necessary to strengthen foreign cooperation with an open and inclusive attitude, jointly respond to challenges, and achieve common development. In addition, Chairman Li Wenquan also mentioned that in the process of cooperation, we must respect each other’s differences, appreciate each other’s strengths, and work together to create a better future.