National Mushroom Day celebrated
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 24 2018:
The National Mushroom Day 2018' Manipur Centre in collaboration with Agri-Business Incubation Centre organised National Mushroom Day on December 22 at IC AR Research Complex for NEH Region under the theme "Mushroom in Vertical Farming" .
The inaugural function of was graced by K Kipgen, Director, Department of Horticulture and Soil Conservation, Dr R Ravi Babu, Deputy General Manager, NABARD, Manipur RO and Dr I Meghachandra, Joint Director, ICAR Manipur Centre as dignitaries.
The event was also attended by Dr M R Sahoo, Dr SS Roy and Dr Arati Ningombam.
K Kipgen, Director (H& SC), in his speech as the chief guest lauded ICAR for organizing such important event and highlighted the potential of mushroom in a small State like Manipur.
He described the schemes of MIDH which can be availed by mushroom growers in the State.
Dr R Ravi Babu, DGM (NABARD) emphasized the role of mushroom for doubling farmers' income and transforming the livelihood of the mushroom growers while Dr IM Singh in his presidential speech emphasized the eco-friendly way of mushroom production while also highlighted the mushroom technologies developed and disseminated by ICAR.
The welcome address and vote of thanks were delivered by Dr M R Sahoo and Dr S S Roy, respectively.
More than 50 mushroom, growers from different parts of the State, ICAR scientists, and representative from KVKs and NABARD participated in the programme.
Presentations on mushroom production and processing were shown by ICAR experts during the technical session.
A mushroom exhibition was also organized as an integral part-of the said event.
Leima Mushroom, Imphal East, Hee Yai Mushroom Imphal East and Aapihang Food Processing Centre Chandel were awarded for bagging first, second and third, positions respectively during the valedictory function.