On November 8th, the "2025 International Shiitake Mushroom Supply Chain Conference" grandly opened at Banyang Mountain Villa in Zibo. With the core theme of "Gathering Global Shiitake Mushroom Industry Power to Promote Resource Aggregation and Value Upgrading," this conference attracted industry leaders, experts, scholars, well-known enterprises, and distributors from around the world to gather together for an in-depth dialogue and strategic cooperation on the future development of the shiitake mushroom industry.
This conference, hosted by Shandong Qihe Biotechnology Co., Ltd. of the Edible Fungi and Products Branch of the China Chamber of Commerce for Foodstuffs and Native Produce, aimed to explore in depth the high-quality development path of the global shiitake mushroom industry from multiple dimensions, including collaborative innovation between industry, academia, and research, seamless supply chain integration, and dual-track expansion of domestic and international trade markets. Open to the world, the conference established a high-level, international exchange platform with pragmatic measures, injecting strong momentum into the co-construction and prosperity of the global shiitake mushroom industry ecosystem.
At the opening ceremony, Li Yu, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, National Model of Poverty Alleviation, President of the International Society for Medicinal Fungi, and Director of the Academic Committee of Jilin Agricultural University; Xu Xiaohu, Vice President of the China Chamber of Commerce for Foodstuffs and Native Produce; Tan Qi, President of the World Society for Edible Fungi Biology and Products, President of the Shiitake Mushroom Branch of the Mycological Society of China, and Second-Level Researcher at the Institute of Edible Fungi, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences; Huang Chenyang, Researcher at the Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences; Zhang Zhenmeng, Member of the Party Committee and Deputy Director of the Zibo Municipal Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Affairs; Liu Pengfei, Deputy District Mayor of Zichuan District People's Government; Su Sitong, National Model Worker and Chairman of Shandong Qihe Biotechnology Co., Ltd.; Su Jianchang, General Manager of Shandong Qihe Biotechnology Co., Ltd.; and Qi Yanquan, Global CEO of Shierfeng International Biotechnology Co., Ltd. Chen Tao, Party Secretary and Director of the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Bureau of Zichuan District, Zibo City; Alexander Aleksandr Khrenov, Chairman of the Russian Mushroom Growers Union, Editor-in-Chief of the Russian Mushroom Magazine, and Principal of the Moscow Mushroom School; Fu Peng, Party Secretary of the Science and Technology Bureau of Zichuan District, Zibo City; Wang Gang, Deputy Director of the Commerce Bureau of Zichuan District, Zibo City; Guan Xianmin, Chairman of Forest Mushroom Company of the United States; Lu Jian, Member of the Party Committee and Chief Agronomist of the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Bureau of Suizhou City, Hubei Province; Li Tao, Vice Chairman of the CPPCC of Yunyang District, Shiyan City, Hubei Province, and Deputy Chain Leader of the Edible Fungus Industry Chain of Yunyang District; Liu Ziqiang, Secretary General of the International Society for Medicinal Fungi and Secretary General of the Edible Fungus and Products Branch of the China Chamber of Commerce for Foodstuffs, Native Produce and Animal By-products, attended the conference; nearly 100 leaders from major shiitake mushroom producing areas and related enterprises of the edible fungus industry across the country also participated in the meeting.
Li Yu, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, a national model of poverty alleviation, President of the International Society for Medicinal Fungi, and Director of the Academic Committee of Jilin Agricultural University, delivered a speech.
He stated that the successful practice of the "Qihe Model" has become a vivid example of innovative development in China's shiitake mushroom industry. Through the collaborative path of "smart factory + industrial base + cooperative + farmer," it has not only helped tens of thousands of farmers increase their income and become wealthy, but also, driven by both policy and technology, built a modern shiitake mushroom industrial cluster from breeding to export, placing it at the forefront of the globalization of shiitake mushroom development in China. The innovative model of "domestic mycelium cultivation, overseas mushroom production, and local market launch of fresh mushrooms" has contributed Chinese wisdom to enhancing the resilience and efficiency of the global supply chain.
In his speech, Academician Li Yu put forward four expectations for the construction of the national shiitake mushroom supply chain: 1. Adhere to innovation-driven development and consolidate the foundation of the industry. 2. Optimize the supply chain system and enhance development resilience. 3. Deepen international cooperation and broaden development space. 4. Practice green concepts and protect the ecological homeland. We hope that this conference will serve as a new starting point, allowing us to pool our wisdom, deepen collaboration, and move forward hand in hand to jointly promote the shiitake mushroom supply chain in China and even globally towards a higher quality, more efficient, and more sustainable future!
Professor Li Yu announced the official opening of the 2025 International Shiitake Mushroom Supply Chain Conference!
Liu Pengfei, Deputy District Head of Zichuan District Government, Zibo City, delivered a speech on behalf of the Zichuan District Party Committee and Government, welcoming all the guests.
He stated that in recent years, Zichuan District has leveraged the leading role of Qihe Biotechnology to drive income growth and prosperity for over 200 villages and more than 60,000 farmers. The shiitake mushroom industry has become a veritable industry that enriches the people, strengthens the district, and serves as a pillar industry, exploring pathways, providing models, and adding luster to the revitalization of rural industries in Zichuan District. We will take this conference as an opportunity to increase efforts in cultivating the shiitake mushroom industry, enhance the capacity for deep processing of agricultural products, expand into vast domestic and international markets, and create more well-known brands. Zichuan District will, as always, support and assist Qihe Biotechnology in expanding and strengthening the shiitake mushroom industry, bringing more high-quality agricultural products to ordinary households and making more renowned products famous both at home and abroad. At the same time, we hope that experts and professors will provide valuable insights and suggestions for the development of the Zichuan shiitake mushroom industry, promoting the establishment of more projects, platforms, and talents in Zichuan, and jointly creating a more brilliant and prosperous future for the shiitake mushroom industry!
Su Sitong, a national model worker and chairman of Shandong Qihe Biotechnology Co., Ltd., delivered a welcome speech on behalf of Qihe Biotechnology.
He said that he felt honored to co-host this conference with the Edible Fungi and Products Branch of the China Chamber of Commerce for Foodstuffs and Native Produce, and also considered it an inescapable mission. Currently, the global shiitake mushroom industry is at a critical juncture of industrial upgrading, value reshaping, and resource integration, facing a series of opportunities and challenges. Qihe Biotechnology looks forward to frank exchanges with industry colleagues, sharing its practices and reflections on intelligent production transformation, strain research and development, domestic and international market expansion, and supply chain construction, and jointly exploring the infinite possibilities of future cooperation. Taking this conference as an opportunity, following the "Big Food View" and the "Three-Product Cycle" development concept, and "using mushrooms as a medium to connect the world," let's jointly create a more resilient, innovative, and prosperous new future for the global shiitake mushroom industry!
Xu Xiaohu, Vice President of the China Chamber of Commerce for Foodstuffs and Native Produce, delivered a speech.
Tan Qi, President of the World Society for Edible Fungi Biology and Products, President of the Shiitake Mushroom Branch of the Mycological Society of China, and Level II Researcher at the Institute of Edible Fungi, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, delivered a speech.
Huang Chenyang, a researcher at the Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, delivered a speech.
The meeting was chaired by Zhao Dongming, Deputy Secretary-General of the Edible Fungi and Products Branch of the China Chamber of Commerce for Foodstuffs and Native Produce.
In the special segment, Li Linchun, brand consultant of the Edible Fungi and Products Branch of the China Chamber of Commerce for Foodstuffs and Native Produce and independent director of Fenjiu, released the "2025 China Shiitake Mushroom Regional Brand Strength" list, as well as the "2025 Shiitake Mushroom Popular Dishes Ranking" and the "2025 Shiitake Mushroom Pre-cooked Dishes Popularity Ranking".
Liu Ziqiang, Secretary General of the International Society for Medicinal Fungi and Secretary General of the Edible Fungi and Products Branch of the China Chamber of Commerce for Foodstuffs, Native Produce and Animal By-products, moderated the keynote speech session.
Tan Qi, a second-level researcher at the Institute of Edible Fungi, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, president of the World Society for Edible Fungi Biology and Products, and president of the Shiitake Mushroom Branch of the Mycological Society of China, delivered a keynote speech entitled "Development of the Shiitake Mushroom Industry".
Huang Chenyang, chief scientist of the National Edible Fungus Industry Technology System and researcher at the Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, delivered a keynote speech entitled "Thoughts on Strengthening China's Edible Fungus Industry".
Su Jianchang, General Manager of Shandong Qihe Biotechnology Co., Ltd., gave a presentation on the company.
Li Linchun, brand consultant of the Edible Fungi and Products Branch of the China Chamber of Commerce for Foodstuffs and Native Produce and independent director of Fenjiu, delivered a keynote speech entitled "The Trends That the Shiitake Mushroom Industry Cannot Avoid".
Cui Xuexiang, a Microsoft AI trainer, Huawei Cloud AI lecturer, and co-founder of Huaden (Shenzhen), delivered a keynote speech entitled "Rewriting the Future of the Shiitake Mushroom Industry with AI: Let Algorithms Make Money for You and Let Data Make Decisions for You".
That afternoon, the conference moved into its thematic discussion session. More than ten experts and scholars from the industry chain conducted in-depth discussions on two core topics: "New Paths for Shiitake Mushroom Marketing" and "How the Shiitake Mushroom Industry Can Break Boundaries and Integrate into the Larger Food Landscape." They provided forward-looking ideas and practical strategic suggestions for the branding and cross-sectoral development of the shiitake mushroom industry.
The holding of this supply chain conference is a concrete practice of implementing the important deployments in the national "15th Five-Year Plan" regarding promoting the construction of the entire agricultural industry chain and cultivating distinctive rural industries. The conference closely follows the strategic goals of accelerating the development of modern agriculture and enhancing the international competitiveness of agricultural products proposed in the "15th Five-Year Plan," and promotes the high-quality development of the shiitake mushroom industry in terms of technological innovation, supply chain optimization, and market expansion by building a global industry exchange platform.
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