Most of the farmers cultivate traditional crops like wheat, paddy, pulses etc. but many times farmers earn good income by cultivating non-traditional crops also. Mushroom farming is also one such unconventional farming which can earn huge income for the farmers.

It is noteworthy that the government is also providing various types of financial assistance to the farmers for mushroom cultivation. In this series, the government of Bihar is going to give a good subsidy to the farmers of its state for mushroom cultivation. This subsidy being given by the government will be up to about 50%. With the help of this subsidy, the government is trying to increase the production of mushrooms in the state as well as increase the income of the farmers.

This subsidy that farmers are going to get on mushroom cultivation is actually being provided under the Integrated Horticulture Mission Scheme of the government. Under this scheme, the cost of starting a mushroom production unit has been fixed at around Rs 20 lakh. 50% of this amount i.e. half of the total expenditure, subsidy up to Rs 10 lakh will be given by the government. To avail of the benefits of the scheme, interested farmers can apply online on the official website of Bihar Horticulture Mission, horticulture.bihar.gov.in.

Source: Krishi Jagran

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