Certificate Course on Mushroom Farming

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

Introduction of Mushroom

Introduction-to-mushroom-world-ppt

introduction to Mushroom World-video

Session-2

Importance of Mushroom
Importance-of-mushroom-ppt
IMPORTANCE OF MUSHROOM-video

Session-3

History of Mushroom
History-of-mushroom-ppt
History of Mushroom-video

Session-4

Morphology of Mushroom

Morphology-of-mushroom-ppt
morphology of mushroom vdo

Session-5

Practice-1
Learning Morphology of Mushroom in the Mushroom Farm

Session-6

Mushroom Types
Edible-and-poisonous-mushrooms-ppt
TYPES OF MUSHROOM-vdo

Session-7

Paddy Straw Mushroom Cultivation
PADDY-STRAW-MUSHROOM-ppt
Paddy Straw Mushroom Cultivation-vdo

Session-8

Practice-2
Bed Preparation and Seeding for Paddy Straw Mushroom

Session-9

Oyester Mushroom Cultivation
OYESTER-MUSHROOM-CULTIVATION-ppt
Oyester Mushroom Cultivation-Video

Session-10

Practice-3
Bed Preparation and Seeding for Oyster Mushroom

Session-11

Disesaes and Pests of Mushroom
PESTS-OF-MUSHROOM-ppt
Diseases and Pests of Mushroom-video

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

Post-harvest processing of Mushroom
Post-harvest-processing-of-mushroom-ppt

Mushroom post harvesting-video

Session-16

Profit Calculation of Paddy Straw and Oyster Mushroom
Profit Calculation for Paddy Straw and Oyster Mushroom-ppt
Profit calculation for paddy straw mushroom-video
Profit calculation for OYSTER mushroom- Video