SHITTAKE LOCAL MUSHROOMS HAVE A FOREIGN MARKET!

***Exporting Shittake mushrooms.
*** Dish with Shittake mushrooms from Belize.***
LOCAL SHITTAKE MUSHROOMS FOR EXPORT?

Contributed knowledge commentary ( historical )


I've seen studies done, feasibility studies, that indicate not only that it would grow, thrive, and fruit but that there was a market for it, guaranteed and in writing. Unfortunately, at that time, the investor was sorta making demands given the feasibility studies he paid for, and the markets he had procure guarantees for. He/they wanted something like a thousand acres of government/lease lands free in return for employment of x number of Belizean workers. And forget foreign exchange, he/they wanted written rights to repatriate all investment, all flows, and at a minimum all profits. Sometimes investors get a little too carried away, way too early. Baby steps. Baby steps. But some people are literally too obnoxious and that turned decision makers off, unfortunately.

I still think Shittake Mushrooms would make a great export crop given market conditions, and then growing conditions second here in Belize. But, I don't hold any govt appointed post to implement investment programs like this that would have to clear a lot of political territorial hurdles among elected representatives who think they are demi-Gods.