Mushrooms are a very nutritious, tasty and medicinal food. It contains proteins, vitamins, minerals, amino acids, antibiotics and antioxidants. It has already become quite popular all over the country due to its taste, nutrition and medicinal properties. At present mushrooms are being cultivated on commercial basis in different parts of our country. Especially educated young people are cultivating mushrooms. In some cases housewives are also cultivating. In other words, it is being cultivated domestically and commercially in our country. Mushroom cultivation will play an important role in solving the unemployment problem of our country and as a source of additional income. Mushrooms can make a significant contribution to our national economy.
Why cultivate: It is a home crop, no cultivable land is required for cultivation. Anyone who has no farmland at all can grow more mushrooms in an unused area next to the house or on the north side veranda of the house. The raw materials required for seed production such as straw, wood powder, paper, wheat bran etc. are readily available and cheap. The climate of this country is very suitable for mushroom cultivation. People of all classes and professions can cultivate mushrooms. Family labor can be used. He can be cultivated. It is possible to earn more by spending less capital and labor. In addition, mushroom cultivation has become easier in Bangladesh due to the invention of farmer-friendly technology by the Mushroom Development Institute.
How to get started: Training is first required for mushroom cultivation. The Mushroom Development Institute provides informal training on ‘Mushroom Awareness and Demonstration Activities’ every working day. If residential facility is required, one has to submit an application with the recommendation of the local agriculture office along with the deputy director of the institute. At the end of the training you will learn mushroom cultivation, spawn production, mushroom marketing and processing.
Capital required after training. According to the plan, you have to decide how much mushroom you will produce daily and whether you will produce your own spawn. Then site selection, collection of necessary materials, purchase of equipment etc.
Capital: Initially 5,000-50,000 / - mushroom cultivation is possible. Mushroom Development Institute Deputy Director for seed production. If you use the sterilization cum inoculation chamber invented by Nirad Chandra Sarkar Sir, it costs only 6000 / -. The advantage of using the device is that the seed / substrate can be disinfected and the seed can be replaced / inoculated at the same time i.e. it can be used as an alternative to autoclave and cleanbench.
Risks: There is no risk in the equipment currently used for mushroom cultivation. Dr. If Nirad Chandra Sarkar produces spawn in the pasteurization method invented by Sir, the risk is less as there is no contamination. It is also free from natural disasters as it is a home crop.
Master Mother Culture Collection: Can be collected from Mushroom Development Institute or any non-government organization trained by Mushroom Development Institute.
Seed production in a simple way: Deputy Director of the Mushroom Development Institute. Using a sterilization cum inoculation chamber invented by Nirad Chandra Sarkar, a person can easily produce spawn packets with one day training. The cost of mushroom production will be reduced if you produce your own seeds.
Following the Mushroom Production Calendar: Following the mushroom production calendar invented by the Mushroom Development Institute, it is possible to make a profit as good yields are available throughout the year. It is possible to reduce the difference in yield in winter and summer by cultivating following the mushroom production calendar.
Fast yield in less time: Production of spawn packets in pasteurization method takes 10-15 days to fill with mycelium. Besides, depending on the variety, the yield is available within 3-6 days of cutting the spawn packet, so it is possible to withdraw the invested money in a short time.
Market potential: There is a demand for mushrooms in various hotels, supershops and Chinese restaurants in the big cities of our country. There is a possibility of selling at local raw market, frieshop, grocery store, alley corner, bus stand etc. Mushrooms can be dried and sold far and wide and even exported abroad. Mushroom Hats have been set up under the auspices of the Mushroom Development Institute and assistance is provided for the sale of raw and dried mushrooms in different districts.
Anyone can start cultivating this mushroom with training. And you can earn some extra money sitting at home. A person can earn some extra income by cultivating mushrooms in addition to any work or job. Again, mushrooms may be his only source of livelihood / income. Thus, many people in the country have changed their fortunes by cultivating mushrooms.
It's great work done by them because in that way they can contribute in the economy and as well as they conserve some nutritious values to the family.
Thank you for your interesting article. I love mushrooms very much and I was interested to find out how the government in your country helps citizens to organize their own mushroom growing business. This is actually a great help in obtaining additional income for all citizens.