Training concludes
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 18 2016 :
The three-day training cum demonstration pro-
gramme on oyster mushroom production under
Mera Gaon Mera Gaurav (My Village, My
Pride) that was held from June 16 at Thomkholui
village, Churachandpur concluded today.
The
training programme was organised by Krishi
Vigyan Kendra (KVK) Churachandpur, in collaboration with ICAR Research Complex for
NEH Region, our correspondent reports.
Programme coordinator Dr Niranjan Lal
highlighted the scope and importance of
mushroom in context with Churachandpur
district during the training programme
while Dr RK Roshan, SMS Horticulture,
detailed the technique for oyster mush-
room production.
ACTO (Soil Science) L
Somendro Singh taught the trainees the
technique of utilizing the spent mushroom
substrate to make compost.
Inputs for mushroom cultivation were
provided to Debora Self Help Group at the
closing function today.
The distribution event was followed by
a demonstration of oyster mushroom pro-
duction, wherein Dr RK Roshan, SMS
Horticulture; Manngahkim, Programme
Assistant and L Basil, farm manager, dem-
onstrated to the trainees on substrate
selection, substrate preparation, substrate
sterilization, spawn selection, spawning
etc.