Dimapur, February 12 (MExN): Low cost scientific and organic mushroom production technology introduced by the ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Nagaland Centre in the state is becoming popular amongst rural mass, according to a press release.
Mushroom cultivation is gaining momentum across the state and the farming community is coming forward to reap the benefits of nutritional security and subsidiary income through this venture. It is a landless cultivation procedure with optimum utilization of available space and less input investment.
Women folk are increasingly coming forward to learn the cultivation skills. This was witnessed at the ongoing training on “Mushroom cultivation, spawn production and value addition for livelihood improvement” organized by ICAR, Nagaland Centre sponsored under the Tribal Sub Plan project from February 12 to 14. Out of the 40 partcipants, womenfolk comprise the majority with only three men. The participants are representatives from Khar village, Chungliyimsen village, Waromong village, Dibuia village, Mongchen village, Mangkolemba and Alongkima town of Mokokchung district, Okotso village of Wokha district, Jharnapani village and Dimapur town.
The release stated that the trainees will gain knowledge on nutritional and medicinal value, distinction between poisonous and non-poisonous mushroom and different species of oyster mushroom suitable for growing in different seasons as well as hands on practical experience of spawn production, low cost organic mushroom cultivation and processing. The resource persons for the training are from ICAR, Nagaland Centre and SASRD, Nagaland University. The training is co-ordinated by Tasvina R. Borah, Scientist Plant Pathology along with the staff of ICAR Nagaland Centre and KVK Dimapur.
