Brand "Langbiang Shiitake"

In recent years, "Langbiang Shiitake" has been known and noticed by the domestic agricultural market. From natural mushrooms (adapted and grown in Langbiang Reserve Biosphere), shiitake mushrooms have been discovered, researched, produced and become a premium food. In addition to the "exclusive" product of Nguyen Long Joint Stock Company, "Langbiang Mushroom" also provides a sustainable livelihood for local people...

The fruits of creativity

Chat with Dr. Truong Binh Nguyen (Lecturer of Da Lat University) - who is very "indebted" to mushrooms and has discovered, researched, and successfully bred shiitake mushrooms from nature to become a high value specialty product; From the passion to pursue shiitake to the establishment of Nguyen Long Joint Stock Company … is a long and interesting story.

Graduating from the Faculty of Biology, Da Lat University in 1991, the scientist of Biology cooperated with friends to grow mushrooms in Da Lat, Duc Trong; then worked for some companies… In 1998, Binh Nguyen worked at the Da Lat Biology Institute (now the Central Highlands Scientific Research Institute). Here, he complete his Master's Thesis; in 2001, he studied in Germany (01 year); from 2003 - 2008, he continued his study in Japan and obtained a PhD in Mycology. From 2013 until now, Dr. Nguyen has moved to Da Lat University to work and be in charge of "High-tech Agricultural Application Research Institute" of the university.

Passion and pursuit of mushrooms is the burning passion of this researcher. From the discovery of shiitake mushrooms at the top of Langbiang during a sample collection trip in 2008; Coming to establish Nguyen Long Joint Stock Company to produce shiitake mushrooms is a "love by chance"!.

Dr. Nguyen said, in 2010, when he was studying to grow cordyceps and shiitake mushrooms, Vu Kim Long (born 1974), graduated from Da Nang University of Economics, also because of his "fascination" with herbs went to Da Lat to survey. . Knowing that Dr. Nguyen had the idea of "starting a business" from shiitake mushrooms, the guy with a bachelor's degree in Economics agreed to contribute capital (nearly 10 billion dong) and together with Dr. Nguyen established a company named Nguyen Long Joint Stock Company.

The company is headquartered in Da Lat; However, for convenience of operation, Nguyen Long Company has set up its main base in Hamlet 1, Da Sar commune (Lac Duong). Operating for a few years, due to needing capital to invest in other projects, in 2018, Mr. Long withdrew all contributed capital and handed over the company to Dr. Nguyen. This is the period when Nguyen Long Company faced many difficulties (capital, facilities) to continue operating…

Especially, at this time, the project "Sustainable natural resource management" of JICA organization (Japan) invites Nguyen Long Joint Stock Company to cooperate and support Lac Duong ethnic minorities to grow shiitake mushrooms and develop sustainable, environmentally friendly livelihoods (JICA - SNRM). When participating in the project, Nguyen Long Joint Stock Company was interested and encouraged by the leaders of Lac Duong district and gave priority to support in terms of mechanisms and land area for the company to expand production zones (in Da Nhim commune); Prioritize funding to develop agricultural production in the district…

Prospects "LangBang Shiitake"

Being brought to "practice" by Dr. Truong Binh Nguyen at 02 research and production units of the company (in Da Sar and Da Nhim communes), I was truly amazed at the hard work and great creativity of him and his wife. Ms. Tran Thi Thien Xuan who is currently the Director of Nguyen Long Joint Stock Company, and he is a consultant. The 2 units (2 hectares) have been invested and designed into working areas: grinding area, mixing raw materials for making mushroom logs (rubber wood sawdust), system of breeding research rooms, rooms disinfection, seeding room, waiting room for fungi to grow before being sold to companies and farmers to plant and take care of...

Currently, there are 28 farmer households (most of them are ethnic minorities) in the communes: Dam Nhim, Da Sar, Dung K'no and Lac Duong town that have associated with Nguyen Long Joint Stock Company to produce and consume shiitake mushrooms with 60 mushroom houses. . The associated households were instructed by the Company to build a mushroom house, install a sprinkler irrigation system, a roof, make a truss for hanging mushrooms, support to buy mushroom logs (10,000 VND /log), caring techniques… All mushrooms production farmers are purchased by the Company at 03 prices; Type I: 70,000 VND/kg; Type II: 45,000 VND/kg and mushroom legs: 10,000 VND/kg.

Nguyen Long Joint Stock Company is carrying out the main stages: Producing mushroom seed logs for businesses and farmers; technical guidance on building mushroom houses, mushroom care; purchasing mushroom products from farmers; Preliminary processing and packaging of products sold to the market. Currently, Nguyen Long Company produces 03 types of shiitake products for sale to the market: fresh mushrooms, dried mushrooms and instant mushrooms (snacks of shiitake mushrooms). Shiitake mushroom snacks have achieved 4-star OCOP in Lac Duong district and 3-star OCOP at provincial level in 2020. The Company's products have been signed for stable consumption at key enterprises in Ho Chi Minh City such as: : Cao Nguyen Xanh Company Limited; Song Xanh Import Export Service Company Limited; Binh Minh Organic Company...

In addition to 03 main products, every month, Nguyen Long Company also sells about 80,000 logs of shiitake mushrooms to businesses and farmers; Binh Minh Organic Company (HCMC) regularly buys 30,000 logs every month; Farmers buy about 40,000 logs, this is also a good source of income for the Company. In 2020, due to many difficulties, especially the Covid-19 pandemic, the total revenue of Nguyen Long Joint Stock Company reached about 8 billion VND. It is expected that in the next 2 years, the Company will expand production, increase the number of logs for sale, increase the products of shiitake mushrooms produced by the Company and households to about 1 ton of fresh mushrooms/month; the Company's revenue will certainly increase significantly.

"LangBiang shiitake" has been affirming a new "brand" characteristic of the highlands. In particular, Nguyen Long Joint Stock Company became a "midwife", contributing to the livelihoods of the indigenous ethnic minorities in Lac Duong district.

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Brand "Langbiang Shiitake"In recent years, "Langbiang Shiitake" has been known and noticed by the domestic agricultural market. From natural mushrooms (adapted and grown in Langbiang Reserve Biosphere), shiitake mushrooms have been discovered, researched, produced and become a premium food. In addition to the "exclusive" product of Nguyen Long Joint Stock Company, "Langbiang Mushroom" also provides a sustainable livelihood for local people...

The fruits of creativity

Chat with Dr. Truong Binh Nguyen (Lecturer of Da Lat University) - who is very "indebted" to mushrooms and has discovered, researched, and successfully bred shiitake mushrooms from nature to become a high value specialty product; From the passion to pursue shiitake to the establishment of Nguyen Long Joint Stock Company … is a long and interesting story.

Graduating from the Faculty of Biology, Da Lat University in 1991, the scientist of Biology cooperated with friends to grow mushrooms in Da Lat, Duc Trong; then worked for some companies… In 1998, Binh Nguyen worked at the Da Lat Biology Institute (now the Central Highlands Scientific Research Institute). Here, he complete his Master's Thesis; in 2001, he studied in Germany (01 year); from 2003 - 2008, he continued his study in Japan and obtained a PhD in Mycology. From 2013 until now, Dr. Nguyen has moved to Da Lat University to work and be in charge of "High-tech Agricultural Application Research Institute" of the university.

Passion and pursuit of mushrooms is the burning passion of this researcher. From the discovery of shiitake mushrooms at the top of Langbiang during a sample collection trip in 2008; Coming to establish Nguyen Long Joint Stock Company to produce shiitake mushrooms is a "love by chance"!.

Dr. Nguyen said, in 2010, when he was studying to grow cordyceps and shiitake mushrooms, Vu Kim Long (born 1974), graduated from Da Nang University of Economics, also because of his "fascination" with herbs went to Da Lat to survey. . Knowing that Dr. Nguyen had the idea of "starting a business" from shiitake mushrooms, the guy with a bachelor's degree in Economics agreed to contribute capital (nearly 10 billion dong) and together with Dr. Nguyen established a company named Nguyen Long Joint Stock Company.

The company is headquartered in Da Lat; However, for convenience of operation, Nguyen Long Company has set up its main base in Hamlet 1, Da Sar commune (Lac Duong). Operating for a few years, due to needing capital to invest in other projects, in 2018, Mr. Long withdrew all contributed capital and handed over the company to Dr. Nguyen. This is the period when Nguyen Long Company faced many difficulties (capital, facilities) to continue operating…

Especially, at this time, the project "Sustainable natural resource management" of JICA organization (Japan) invites Nguyen Long Joint Stock Company to cooperate and support Lac Duong ethnic minorities to grow shiitake mushrooms and develop sustainable, environmentally friendly livelihoods (JICA - SNRM). When participating in the project, Nguyen Long Joint Stock Company was interested and encouraged by the leaders of Lac Duong district and gave priority to support in terms of mechanisms and land area for the company to expand production zones (in Da Nhim commune); Prioritize funding to develop agricultural production in the district…

Prospects "LangBang Shiitake"

Being brought to "practice" by Dr. Truong Binh Nguyen at 02 research and production units of the company (in Da Sar and Da Nhim communes), I was truly amazed at the hard work and great creativity of him and his wife. Ms. Tran Thi Thien Xuan who is currently the Director of Nguyen Long Joint Stock Company, and he is a consultant. The 2 units (2 hectares) have been invested and designed into working areas: grinding area, mixing raw materials for making mushroom logs (rubber wood sawdust), system of breeding research rooms, rooms disinfection, seeding room, waiting room for fungi to grow before being sold to companies and farmers to plant and take care of...

Currently, there are 28 farmer households (most of them are ethnic minorities) in the communes: Dam Nhim, Da Sar, Dung K'no and Lac Duong town that have associated with Nguyen Long Joint Stock Company to produce and consume shiitake mushrooms with 60 mushroom houses. . The associated households were instructed by the Company to build a mushroom house, install a sprinkler irrigation system, a roof, make a truss for hanging mushrooms, support to buy mushroom logs (10,000 VND /log), caring techniques… All mushrooms production farmers are purchased by the Company at 03 prices; Type I: 70,000 VND/kg; Type II: 45,000 VND/kg and mushroom legs: 10,000 VND/kg.

Nguyen Long Joint Stock Company is carrying out the main stages: Producing mushroom seed logs for businesses and farmers; technical guidance on building mushroom houses, mushroom care; purchasing mushroom products from farmers; Preliminary processing and packaging of products sold to the market. Currently, Nguyen Long Company produces 03 types of shiitake products for sale to the market: fresh mushrooms, dried mushrooms and instant mushrooms (snacks of shiitake mushrooms). Shiitake mushroom snacks have achieved 4-star OCOP in Lac Duong district and 3-star OCOP at provincial level in 2020. The Company's products have been signed for stable consumption at key enterprises in Ho Chi Minh City such as: : Cao Nguyen Xanh Company Limited; Song Xanh Import Export Service Company Limited; Binh Minh Organic Company...

In addition to 03 main products, every month, Nguyen Long Company also sells about 80,000 logs of shiitake mushrooms to businesses and farmers; Binh Minh Organic Company (HCMC) regularly buys 30,000 logs every month; Farmers buy about 40,000 logs, this is also a good source of income for the Company. In 2020, due to many difficulties, especially the Covid-19 pandemic, the total revenue of Nguyen Long Joint Stock Company reached about 8 billion VND. It is expected that in the next 2 years, the Company will expand production, increase the number of logs for sale, increase the products of shiitake mushrooms produced by the Company and households to about 1 ton of fresh mushrooms/month; the Company's revenue will certainly increase significantly.

"LangBiang shiitake" has been affirming a new "brand" characteristic of the highlands. In particular, Nguyen Long Joint Stock Company became a "midwife", contributing to the livelihoods of the indigenous ethnic minorities in Lac Duong district.

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