mushroom farming

Uttarakhand farmer Kamal Singh Uniyal increased his annual farm income from ₹72,000 to nearly ₹3.6 lakh by combining dairy, vegetables, fish farming and mushrooms.

Tripura farmer Arati Debbarma earns ₹3–4 lakh a year from oyster mushroom cultivation alongside crops, fish and piggery. Her story shows how small-space farming can diversify rural income.

Mushroom farming can use small spaces and crop residues. Learn about suitable varieties, basic equipment, costs, markets and common mistakes before starting a unit.

Oyster mushroom farming can use paddy straw and other farm residues. What space, costs, skills and market access do farmers need to start?

Mushroom farming can turn paddy straw and other farm residues into income. Learn how small farmers can start oyster mushroom production.

For the farmers, getting a fair price for their crop is a more challenging task than producing a good quality crop. The reason for this is the middlemen, who become a part of the farmers'…

A young farmer turned mushroom spawn production into a profitable rural enterprise, supplying growers and creating year-round income.

The scientific name of Blue Oyster Mushroom is Hypsizygus ulmarius. It is also called elm oyster. It is similar to oyster mushroom in appearance, but its properties and characteristics are…

The specialty of mushroom production is that the cost is very less and it can be easily grown in straw of wheat, paddy, soybean etc. This is a great way for small farmers to increase their…

Mushroom farming has better employment prospects for the youth. Subhash Vishwakarma, a resident of Betul district of Madhya Pradesh, is 12th pass. He started Dhingri Mushroom/Oyster Mushroom…