The mushroom is considered a complete food and the most secure and suitable for all ages, children to seniors. It is a good source of protein, which contains less fat and carbohydrates. Most of India's population suffers from protein-energy malnutrition as a condition of adequate protein supplement is not available in the daily diet. Protein consumption in India is far below the international development and programmers have varied to increase grain production of pulses, which are the main sources of protein. In recent years, the importance of mushroom as a good source of protein is felt, and great importance is attached to the popularization of culture as a commercial enterprise to increase the supply of protein.

These mushrooms contain less fat and carbohydrates. So it's a very good food for people with the diabetes. Because of its high fiber content, it's a very good system for people who suffer from constipation. In addition, all mushrooms almost have all essential amino acids; it is also considered a good source of several vitamins and minerals. In addition, the active principles are extracted from poisonous mushrooms to curing several diseases in medical science.

protein content of mushroom with other food items

Mushroom

2.9 %

Cabbage

1.5 %

Soybean

3.9 %

Wheat

1.3 %

Cauliflower

2.7 %

Carrot

1.1 %

Peas

2.6 %

Banana

1.1 %

Milk

2.5 %

Rice

0.7 %

Potatoes

2.1 %

Apple

Additional Income

Mushroom culture is one of the important components of Integrated Farming System for Ladies, Employee, Retired, Self Employee, Part-time Business, Entrepreneurs and Mainly Farmers… Etc. You can get additional income from the mushroom cultivation by Part-Time / Full-Time based on his economic status

Recycling of farm Waste

Mushroom cultivation is much useful in recycling of organic waste like paddy straw and other farm residues for better utilization as substrates for growing mushrooms. The spent waste of the substrates is used as very good manure enriched with the nutrients. In addition, the mushroom spawn can be successfully used for decomposing coir pith as enriched manure. The straw substrate after harvesting mushroom can be better utilized as nutritive cattle feed.

Employment opportunities

The Mushroom cultivation is a low investment venture for all. Mushroom cultivation can be started with a minimum capital investment and it does not need any sophisticated equipment / techniques. So it's a very lucrative business for those interested in part-time business as well as in large scale investment there are many employment opportunities will developed
The Mushroom cultivation to encourage new foods and to give chances of employment for the people involved in the new industries/trade. Some of the new food products developed preserved mushrooms, mushroom soup powder, noodles and pickles, etc.