From the last few years, the demand for mushrooms in the Indian market has increased very rapidly. According to the demand in the market, its production is not according to that, in such a situation, farmers can earn good profits by cultivating mushrooms.
One room is enough for mushroom cultivation. The farmer who is short of space can earn a good profit by adopting this farming.
There are about 10,000 species of edible mushrooms found in the world, out of which only 70 species are considered suitable for cultivation.
In the Indian environment, mainly five types of edible mushrooms are commercially cultivated. In which mainly, there are white button mushroom, dhingri mushroom, milky (milky) mushroom, paddy straw mushroom, shiitake mushroom.
Dhingri Mushroom which is popularly known as Oyster Mushroom. Most of people like to eat oyster mushrooms.The appropriate time for the cultivation of Dhingri mushrooms is from September to November 15.
Due to its high nutritional and medicinal properties, the utility of mushroom is more in both food and medicine.