One Day Workshop on Cultivation of Milky Mushrooms (Calocybe indica) on 09-01-2024

In India agriculture is the main occupation of vast population. Hence a large amount of agricultural waste is produced. Apart from this the different seasons and climate in India is suitable for cultivation of subtropical and tropical mushrooms. Mushroom cultivation can be practiced by any one with interest even though he or she may not have a farming land. It can profitably be started by landless farmers, unemployed youths, housewives and any other persons who are interested in small scale business. It can be learnt by anybody. The whole process is very simple. Mushroom cultivation can be done as an indoor activity. It requires a clean rooms or sheds, which has less or no flow of air. Cultivation of mushrooms is a source of wealth from agricultural waste, thereby helping farmers in recycling the agricultural wastes which is usually difficult to dispose and causes different kinds of pollution

Mushrooms are a great source of nutritious food, fruits and vegetables. In addition to proand is rich in protein as compared to many cerealsteins (3.7%), they also contain carbohydrate (2.4%), fat (0.4%), minerals (0.6%) and water (91%) on fresh weight basis. Mushrooms contain all the essential nine amino acids required for human growth. Mushrooms are excellent source of thiamine (vitamin-B1), riboflavin (B2), niacin, pantothenic acid, biotin, folic acid, vitamin C, D, A and K which are retained even after cooking. Since mushrooms possess low caloric value, high protein, high fiber content and high K: Na ratio, they are ideally suited for diabetic and hypertension patients. They are also reported to possess anticancer activities.

Target audience: Under graduate, Post graduate students, research scholars and faculty members of life sciences from colleges and universities, and women from various fields and unemployed youth.

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