Russian mushroom producers are suffering losses due to lower demand

Russian mushroom producers are facing declining revenues and rising losses due to weak demand, which does not allow them to increase sales. This was reported on May 4 by the newspaper Kommersant.

Mushroom Rainbow, a large producer of champignons, ended 2025 with a loss of 127.4 million rubles. The company's revenue growth rate slowed from 23.5% to 14.6%, whereas a year earlier the business was profitable.

The publication cites Rosstat data: from 2022 to 2025, the share of unprofitable enterprises in the industry increased from 25% to 40%. In the "Contour.Focus estimated that the number of mushroom growing companies has decreased by 4.2% since the beginning of 2026.

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At the same time, the Agroexport federal center reported on April 6 that Russia exported record volumes of fresh champignons in 2025 — more than 9.4 thousand tons worth $10.5 million. It is noted that compared to 2024, exports increased by 20% in physical terms and by 42% in value.