Oyster mushroom cultivation for resource poor tribal farmers


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Authors

  • P Mooventhan Scientist, ICAR-National Institute of Biotic Stress Management, Raipur, Chhattisgarh
  • Jagdish Kumar ICAR-National Institute of Biotic Stress Management, Raipur, Chhattisgarh
  • Anil Dixit ICAR-National Institute of Biotic Stress Management, Raipur, Chhattisgarh
  • K C Sharma ICAR-National Institute of Biotic Stress Management, Raipur, Chhattisgarh
  • N Sivalingam ICAR-National Institute of Biotic Stress Management, Raipur, Chhattisgarh
  • Amit Kumar Gupta ICAR-National Institute of Biotic Stress Management, Raipur, Chhattisgarh
  • Uttam Singh ICAR-National Institute of Biotic Stress Management, Raipur, Chhattisgarh
  • S R K Singh ICAR-National Institute of Biotic Stress Management, Raipur, Chhattisgarh
  • P Venkatesan ICAR-National Institute of Biotic Stress Management, Raipur, Chhattisgarh
  • Pankaj Kaushal ICAR-National Institute of Biotic Stress Management, Raipur, Chhattisgarh

Abstract

Oyster mushroom cultivation with four model mushroom production units was introduced under the Farmer FIRST Programme among the tribal people in the Kasdol block of Chhattisgarh to help the farm women and rural youth in the area to have a sustainable livelihood. Hands on training on mushroom production was provided with the help of IGKV, Raipur. The paddy straw waste after the harvest was used for mushroom cultivation which requires huge quantity of straw and thereby prevents leaving and burning practice prevalent among the farmers of the region by making effective use of the waste. The farmers obtained maximum production by harvesting the mushroom in all the four mushroom units.

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Submitted

2019-09-17

Published

2019-09-17

Issue

Vol. 64 No. 3 (2019): FFP (Special Issue)

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How to Cite

Mooventhan, P., Kumar, J., Dixit, A., Sharma, K. C., Sivalingam, N., Gupta, A. K., Singh, U., Singh, S. R. K., Venkatesan, P., & Kaushal, P. (2019). Oyster mushroom cultivation for resource poor tribal farmers. Indian Horticulture, 64(3). https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IndHort/article/view/93685