At present, in Russula Demonstrative Production Base of Rong County, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of China, wild Russula are vigorously popping up in succession, which delights local villagers.
According to know, the present market price of superior dried wild Russula is at 1200 CNY or so per kg, which shows double status compared with price in 2010.
On 9th July, experts and scholars from Chinese Academy of Sciences went to Rong County for investigation and guidance, which helped the yield increase of wild Russula and boosted the poverty alleviation of local farmers.
Now, area of wild Russula forest has been increased to over 36,000 mu in Rong County, it is anticipated that by the end of this year, gross output on dried wild Russula could reach 183,000 kg while gross revenues come to 220 million CNY in the county. Besides, to calculate by over 7600 farmers, average incomes total 28,900 CNY per household, villagers are fiercely realizing the goal of poverty alleviation through wild Russula industry.