Oyster mushroom production training programme held
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 03 2020:
A One day training cum demonstration on "Oyster Mushroom Production" under NEC project was organized by ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Tamenglong, ICAR Research Complex, Manipur at Thanagong village, Khoupumon, today.
Altogether, 17 participants (2 farm women and 15male farmers) from Khoupum area successfully attended the training programme.
During the training programme, expert from ICAR-KVK Tamenglong, Dr PK Saraswat, Sr Scientist and Head, ICAR-KVK Tamenglong, delivered a lecture on "Mushroom production for doubling farmer income" while Dr RK Roshan, SMS (Horticulture) delivered a lecture on "Scientific production of oyster mushroom" and Lungkhong Riamei, programme assistant (Agri Extension) spoke on "Economics of oyster mushroom cultivation".
As the part of the programme, a detailed demonstration on oyster mushroom production was also conducted.
Inputs like mushroom spawn, polybags, chemicals, sprayer, drum, sickle etc, were also distributed during the programme.