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Mushroom growing takes root as urban farmers cultivate edible fungi
Farming enthusiasts lap up grow-it-yourself mushroom kits while others are happy with spotting them in the wild
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Urban farming is all the rage these days. But while most people take the well-trodden path of growing fruit, herbs and vegetables, some amateurs are experimenting with mushroom-growing.
Home-grown businesses Kin Yan Agrotech, Agrivo Mycosciences and Herb In A Cup sell grow-it-yourself mushroom kits, and the demand has been encouraging.
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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on June 23, 2018, with the headline Mushroom growing takes root as urban farmers cultivate edible fungi. Subscribe
