Another major component of international trade over recent years has been edible and medicinal mushrooms. While many fungal species can be cultivated in large farming installations, the cultivation of some coveted species has yet to be fully understood, which means that there are many species that can only be found naturally in the wild. While the demand of wild mushroom species has increased worldwide over recent years, the rarity of these species has not changed. Even still, mushroom hunting has become a key factor in local economies.
Another major component of international trade over recent years has been edible and medicinal mushrooms While many fungal species can be cultivated in large farming installations the cultivation of some coveted species has yet to be fully understood which means that there are many species that can only be found naturally in the wild While the demand of wild mushroom species has increased worldwide over recent years the rarity of these species has not changed Even still mushroom hunting has become a key factor in local economies