The Central Mushroom Research Institute was established at Solan in 1983 during the VIth Five Year Plan under the auspices of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)

The Cultivation Technology of following types of Mushroom will be covered during the training course with emphasis on practicals.

Cultivation Technology of White button mushroom - Agaricus bisporus and A.bitorquis.

Cultivation Technology of Oyster mushroom - Pleurotus spp.

Cultivation Technology of Paddy straw mushroom - Volvariella spp.

Cultivation technology of Specialty mushrooms - Shiitake (Lentinula edodes), Black ear (Auricularia spp.) and Milky white (Calocybe indica).

Training will cover following aspects in detail:

Nutritional / Medicinal value of mushrooms and - its relevance in healthy food
Seeds/spawn preparation technique for mushrooms
Substrate preparation technique for mushrooms
Infrastructure requirement for setting up of a composite mushroom farm
Crop raising of all above mushrooms including crop management
Pest/diseases management in mushrooms
Post harvest handling/value addition of mushrooms

Apart from above aspects of cultivation technology, the other important related aspects viz; economics of mushrooms cultivation, marketing, financing, management of spent compost etc. will also be covered during the training course. During the training a visit to mushroom growing unit may also be conducted.

Training courses-

Course Title Duration Dates
Training on mushroom Cultivation Technology
for Entrepreneurs-I 10 days 17-26th May 2017

Training on Mushroom Cultivation for Small/
Marginal Farmers/Growers-I 7 days 14-20th June, 2017

Training on Mushroom Cultivation for KVK staff 7 days 12-18th July, 2017

Training on mushroom cultivation for North eastern
hill region at DMR, Solan 3-5 days 9-11 August

Training on Mushroom Cultivation for Small/
Marginal Farmers/Growers-II 7 days 20-26th September, 2017

Training under Tribal Sub Plan (TSP) 3-5 days 03- 05 May
11-13 October

Training on mushroom Cultivation Technology
for Entrepreneurs-II 10 days 14-23rd November 2017

Training on mushroom cultivation for North eastern
hill region at North East 3 days 12-14 December 2017

For More Details Contact : Dr. Mahantesh Shirur, Scientist (Extension)
Phone : 91-1792-230767,230541 (Ext. 236)

Contact-

ICAR-Directorate Of Mushroom Research,
Chambaghat- 173213,
Solan, Himachal Pradesh,
India
Phones: 91-1792-230767, 230541,
Director's Office: 91-1792-230451
Residence :230401 FAX: 91-1792-231207