Dr N Khumdem Ezung, Sr Scientist KVK Kiphire speaking during the one-day district level workshop and seminar on mushroom cultivation and its value addition at the District Horticulture Office, Kiphire on October 8. During the seminar Temjenna Jamir, Subject Matter Specialist, KVK Kiphire spoke on the scope of mushroom cultivation in Kiphire while highlighting the economic, nutritional value and market demand of mushrooms. Techniques and procedure on cultivation of mushrooms, different value added products along with hands-on training on how to cultivate oyster mushroom using paddy straw were demonstrated by the resource person along with free distribution of spawns to the 110 farmers who attended the programme.
