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Mirzania F, Behzadifar M, Ghasemian Yadegari J. Development of Medicinal Mushroom Cultivation in Lorestan Province: Focus on Shiitake (Lentinula edodes): A policy brief. yafte 2025; 27 (3) :9-19
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Razi Herbal Medicines Research Center, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran. Tel: +986633204005, fax: +986633120240.
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The highly lucrative Shiitake mushroom, or Lentinula edodes, could be a new non-oil export for Lorestan province while also enhancing public health and economic productivity. Shiitake is a highly valued mushroom for its medicinal use, which includes treating genital warts, boosting the immune system, and lowering cholesterol. Because of the soft culturing Shiitake compared to others, America and other parts of the world, it is estimated to generate a moderate to high return for investors and farmers throughout Lorestan. The province of Lorestan is endowed with oak forests and a young and educated workforce, and boasts a rich climate, making it an auspicious contender for a national hub for Shiitake mushroom cultivation. As it stands, a myriad of challenges prevents Lorestan from gaining the cultivation center title, including lack of proper infrastructure and logistical support, sporadic and disconnected value chains, absence of strategic frameworks for focused marketing, and limited training and support programs. The considerable challenges that Lorestan poses could be diminished with the implementation of a comprehensive policy framework, whereby fiscal policies are fused with training programs, and improved value chains that cover the entire chain from production to export. Such targeted policies would not only improve the livelihood of the region, but would also advance public health, support the reduction of expensive pharmaceutical imports, and bolster the national economy by increasing non-oil exports.
Keywords: Shiitake mushroom, Lorestan province, Export, Natural resource conservation, Economy, Policy brief
Type of Study: Original Research |
Received: 2025/09/26 | Accepted: 2025/10/16 | Published: 2025/11/1
Received: 2025/09/26 | Accepted: 2025/10/16 | Published: 2025/11/1
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