mycoforestry

Global distribution of three Lactarius species with cultivation potential. L. deliciosus (yellow), L. indigo (pink), and L. subindigo (blue) compiled from georeferenced records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (11). Annual afforestation activity for the period 2010 to 2020 of the top five countries in terms of planting rates (1) measured in hectares is also displayed, alongside potential outputs if all plantings had included EMF. The number of people supported is based on a daily calorie need of 2,250 per person and an annual calorific output per hectare of 316,206.72. All figures are millions.
Could growing mushrooms feed millions and help mitigate effects of climate change?