Objectives
To produce experts in mushroom cultivation and value added products able to provide
mushroom products in the community being an entrepreneur/employee/ self-employed.

After the completion of this training program, the trainees will be able:
 To identify edible and poisonous mushrooms.
 To provide hands on training for the preparation of different types bed for commercial
mushroom cultivation and spawn production.
 To give the exposure to the experiences of experts and functioning commercial
mushroom farms.
 To give the knowledge on managing the diseases and pests of mushrooms.
 To learn a means of self-employment and income generation from mushroom cultivation
and its value added products for local and export market.

Target Audience
Industrialists, Students, Researchers

Course Content
 Introduction to mushrooms
 Common edible mushrooms
 Button mushroom (Agaricus bisporus)
 Milky mushroom (Calocybe indica)
 Oyster mushroom (Pleurotus sajorcaju)
 Paddy straw mushroom (Volvariella volvcea)
 Principles of mushroom cultivation
 Health benefits of mushrooms
 Post-harvest technology
 Export oriented mushroom value added product technology

Fiber related product development
 Mushroom sausages
 Mushroom burger patty
 Mushroom flour
 Mushroom enzyme extraction
 Bio gas
 Bio char and etc.

Machinery Details
Machinery usage in mushroom cultivation and its value added product technology, newly
introduced machineries.

Registration:
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