09 May Complete Guidance of Mushroom farming- A Profitable Agri-business
मशरूम की खेती का पूरा मार्गदर्शन- एक लाभदायक कृषि व्यवसाय Activities like mushroom cultivation, bamboo production, agro-forestry, vermicomposting and agro-processing are being promoted to generate additional jobs and income for farm families. Now days Mushroom farming is one of the most profitable agri-business that you can start with a low investment and space. Mushroom cultivation is done on agricultural wastes in less area which is an attractive proposition for income generation which is leading to solution to malnutrition, pollution abatement and diversification of agriculture. Mushroom cultivation in India is growing gradually as an alternative source of income for many people in our country, have a good scope for export. Mushrooms are the fruiting bodies of macro fungi. Human body needs protein, carbohydrates, fats and vitamins. In India, Uttar Pradesh is the top producer of mushrooms followed by Tripura, Rajasthan & Kerala. In this article we will describe the complete cultivations method of oyster mushroom, button mushroom and paddy straw mushroom. Types of Mushrooms The mushroom industry can be divided into three main categories: edible mushrooms, medicinal mushroom products, and wild mushrooms. The button (Agaricus bisporus), oyster (Pleurotus spp.), milky (Calocybe indica) and paddy straw mushroom (Volvariella volvacea) are the three major types of used for commonly cultivated throughout India. Paddy straw mushrooms can grow in temperatures...