Certificate Course on Mushroom Farming

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Deepak Kandher

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Code(Credit) : ABC01 (3-1-0)

Course Description

This is a certificate course aims to cater subject-matter and manual knowledge on mushroom farming and to popularize its advantageous farm economics. It thoroughly describes and infuse the theory and practical knowledge on subject. The learner will get enriched with knowledge and experience on mushroom farming.

Eligibility: Minimum Qualification required to get into this program is 10th standard (matriculation)

Duration of the course: One-month training and 15 days' practice.

Key highlights: After getting the certification and work experience the learner could be a good mushroom farmer or entrepreneur. it will help him earn agood income and do consultancy on mushroom production.

Course Objectives

1. To make the learners self reliant to identify several kind of mushrooms.
2. To provide detailed hands on training on mushroom cultivation, packaging and marketing.
3. To develop a business plan on mushroom cultivation.
4. To help the learners to practice a means of self employment and income generation.

Learning Outcomes

1. understanding mushrooms, types (edible & poisonous) and mushroom production
2. Learning cultivation of different edible mushrooms
3. Acquaintance with climatic requirements of mushroom cultivation
4. Building knowledge on diseases and pests of mushroom and their management
5. Knowing harvesting and post harvesting processes of mushroom
6. Learning value added products preparation from mushroom
7. having the prospects of commercial mushroom production

Course Syllabus

Module 1
Introduction of Mushroom
Importance of Mushroom
History of Mushroom
Module 2
Morphology of Mushroom
Mushroom Types (Edible and Poisonous)
Module 3
Paddy straw Mushroom Cultivation
Oyester Mushroom Cultivation
Module 4
Diseases and Pests of Mushroom
Harvesting of Mushrooms
Post-harvesting Processing
Module 5
Profit calculation of Paddy straw mushroom
Profit calculation of Oyester mushroom

Reference Books

1. Mushroom Cultivation in India- B.C.Suman and V.P.Sharma
2. Mushroom Growing for Everyone- G. Roy
3. Mushroom Production and Processing- V.N.Pathak, N.Yadav and M.Gaur

Session-1

Session-2

Session-3

Session-4

Session-5

Practice-1
Learning Morphology of Mushroom in the Mushroom Farm

Session-6

Session-7

 

Session-8

 

Practice-2
Bed Preparation and Seeding for Paddy Straw Mushroom

Session-9

Session-10

Practice-3
Bed Preparation and Seeding for Oyster Mushroom

Session-11

Session-12

Practice-4
Identification and Observation of Different Diseases and Pests of Mushroom at farm

Session-13

Practice-5
Harvesting of Paddy Straw Mushroom

Session-14

Practice-6
Harvesting of Oyster Mushroom

Session-15

Session-16

Our Main Teachers

Deepak Kandher

Assistant Professor
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Assistant Professor, Department of Plant Pathology, MSSSoA Centurion University of Technology and Management

He obtained his B.Sc. Ag. Hons. (2017) degree with First class, M.Sc. Ag. (2019) in Extension Education from Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar (Odisha), and pursuing his Ph.D. in Agricultural Extension Education at Centurion University of Technology and Management, Odisha. He organized an International Conference on Advances in Agriculture Technology and Allied Sciences […]