Mushroom Farming

The cultivation of mushrooms for the farmers of the Morni region seems to be a boon. The youth here are also seen shining their destiny in the cultivation of mushrooms. The Haryana government is raising the mercy of farmers by giving grants for mushroom cultivation.

Mushroom cultivation is proving to be a boon for the farmers of Morni area of Panchkula district. Most of the unemployed youth here are setting their fate in mushroom cultivation by granting grants from the government. The highest profits for the farmers of the Morni region are being achieved by this farming. Earlier farmers used to cultivate in a traditional manner, in which other cash crops were grown in addition to mustard, sesame, wheat, tomato and maize. But due to the fear of wild animals, most farmers stopped growing these crops and started paying more attention to mushroom cultivation. The Haryana government is also raising the spirits of farmers by giving grants.

What is the most suitable time for farming

The favourable time for mushroom cultivation in the Morni region starts from the first week of December to the end of March. Being aware of this, Yudh Singh Parmar Kaushik, a resident of Bahale village of Morni village, started cultivating mushrooms, in which he is expected to get very good profits. There is a favourable environment for mushroom cultivation in the Morni region of Haryana. This work does not require much land. Farmers can also turn it on with small rooms. After this, you can also start a big business by taking grants by the government.

Great way to produce mushrooms

To produce compost, soak the paddy straw and after a day, it is left to rot by mixing DAP, urea, potash, wheat bran, gypsum and carbofuran . Compost is prepared after about one and a half months. Presently, mixing cow dung and soil equal, about one and a half inch thick layer is laid and two -three inch thick layer of compost is mounted on it. In this, moisture remains stable, so spraying is sprayed two to three times a day on the mushroom. A layer of compost and one or two inch compost is climbed on top of it. In this way the production of mushrooms starts.

How much grant the government is providing

The government has decided to give grants on the three schemes on which the government has decided to give grants to encourage mushroom production, mushroom span unit and mushroom compost production unit. The high cost of these three schemes is Rs 55 lakh. On this, a grant of Rs 27.50 lakh is provided to farmers. If farmers want to take advantage of different schemes, then it is also exempted. Farmers can easily select any scheme.

Female farmer Sangeeta Kumari has said that in a poor state like Bihar, it is very important for women to be self-reliant. At present, many women of the state are creating their new identity by joining livelihood. Besides, she is also earning a good income from farming.

Women are also currently walking shoulder to shoulder with men in the state of Bihar. Now whether it is in the field of education or farming. Today women are making their place in every field. Today in this article we will give you information about a woman who is earning lakhs of rupees from vegetable farming. Nowadays this woman farmer is being discussed in all the areas of the district. The main thing is that this woman farmer cultivates green vegetables through the organic method. This is the reason why many people from other villages also come to buy vegetables from him.

The name of the female farmer is Sangeeta Kumari 

For your information, let us tell you that the name of this female farmer is Sangeeta Kumari. She is a native of Phulerpur village of Athamalgola block in Patna district. At present, Sangeeta Kumari is cultivating other green vegetables including mushrooms and potatoes with the help of zero tillage. Along with this, she is also training other women in farming. Sangeeta Kumari says, “Earlier I used to have a shortage of money to meet household expenses. I didn't even have a thousand rupees at that time. But, since I have taken up vegetable farming, their economic condition has changed. Today Sangeeta is earning more than two lakh rupees annually due to farming. Due to this, his family has also become very happy.

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Female farmer Sangeeta started mushroom cultivation 

Female farmer Sangeeta Kumari cultivates mushrooms, potatoes, and other crops in one bigha of land. Besides, he is also working on the post of Chief Minister in Jeevika. According to Sangeeta Kumari, her daughter got married in the year 2015. After this, the financial condition of his house became very bad. Now in such a situation, her husband started a job in a school at Rs 1500 per month. But, it was difficult to meet household expenses with so little money. In such a situation, after joining Jeevika in 2016, Sangeeta took training in cultivating mushrooms and other vegetables in 2019. After this, he came home and started mushroom cultivation. 

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How much income is female farmer Sangeeta earning?

For the first time, he has earned Rs 10,000 by selling mushrooms. Also, potatoes have been grown in two pots through the zero tillage method. This yielded more than 40 maunds of potatoes. Sangeeta Kumari further says that along with cultivating potatoes in one bigha, she also produces other vegetables including tomato, cabbage, chili, and brinjal. Due to this, he is earning more than Rs 2 lakh in a year.

Under the Integrated Horticulture Mission Scheme of the Bihar government, farmers of the state are being given the facility of subsidy up to 50 percent on mushroom cultivation. With this, along with mushroom production in the state, the income of mushrooms can also increase. Farmers can earn good profits in a short period of time by cultivating mustard. But, for this, it is extremely important for the farmers to have the right information related to mushroom cultivation. For your information, let us know that the cultivation of mushrooms is also financially supported by the government. In this series, now the Bihar government has provided excellent subsidy facility to the farmers of the state to cultivate mushrooms. 

In fact, the farmers cultivating mushrooms will be given a subsidy of up to 50 percent by the Bihar government, which will increase the yield of mushrooms in the state as well as the income of the farmers. This facility of subsidy on mushroom cultivation is being provided by the government under the Integrated Horticulture Mission Scheme. In such a situation, let us know in detail about the subsidy on mushroom cultivation from the Bihar government.

How much subsidy will be available on mushroom cultivation 

Under the Integrated Horticulture Mission Scheme of the Bihar government, the facility of subsidy has been started for farmers on mushroom cultivation. The government has also issued some guidelines for this scheme, under which the cost of the mushroom production unit has been fixed at about Rs 20 lakh, out of which the farmers of the state will get the benefit of subsidy up to about Rs 10 lakh. It is being said that in this scheme of the government, 50 percent financial assistance will be given on mushroom spawn and mushroom compost.

These top five improved varieties of mushrooms are button mushroom, oyster mushroom, milky mushroom, padistra mushroom and shimeji mushroom species are capable of giving more production at less cost. Farmers can earn good profits in less time by cultivating mustard. If seen from a point of view, people are liking mushrooms a lot.Its price in the market is quite high. Now in such a situation, if the farmers cultivate the advanced species of mushrooms in their farm, then they can earn a huge income. 

In this episode, today we are going to tell the farmers of India about the top five advanced varieties of mushrooms, which have the ability to give more yield in less cost. The advanced varieties of mushrooms we are talking about are button mushrooms, oyster mushrooms, milky mushrooms, padiestra mushrooms and shimeji mushrooms. Actually, farmers do not need soil to produce these improved varieties of mushrooms. In fact, you can easily grow them in other places such as compost manure, paddy and wheat straw, and even in plastic bags.

The top five advanced varieties of mushrooms are as follows 

Button Mushroom - This species of mushroom is mainly eaten raw or cooked. It is used in soups, stews and salads. Because of this, they are the most sold mushrooms in the market. The optimum temperature is 22-26 ° C.

Oyster mushrooms - This mushroom is produced at a temperature of 20 to 30 degrees Celsius. If seen, it ripens in 3 months. Oyster mushrooms are sweet to eat. Its shape is like a pendulum.

Milky mushrooms For your information, let us tell you that this mushroom is quite large in size. It is very good for health too. 

Paddy Straw Mushroom - The temperature should be around 28-35 ° C. Its best feature is that it is prepared very quickly and becomes available for sale in the market. 

Shimeji mushrooms -  Shimeji variety of mushrooms are grown on dead trees of the seashore. This variety of mushroom is very much liked by the people. Because after ripening this mushroom tastes like crunchy.