Saturday 30 May 2020

SUCCESS STORY - MUSHROOM CULTIVATION AS AN ALTERNATIVE SOURCE OF LIVELIHOOD

Background information
Smt. Milan Namasudra of village Tarapur Pt. VII of Tarapur Gaon Panchayat under Silchar Development Block is now a successful mushroom farmar. She always wanted to find a better way to get answers to her pressing family need but due to her financial inability it was not possible for her earlier. The BMMU Silchar identified her need and motivated her to take up the mushroom cultivation, which requires low investment.
Mushroom and sustainable livelihoods
Mushroom cultivation can directly improve livelihoods through economic, nutritional and medicinal contributions. Mushroom cultivation can help reduce vulnerability to poverty and strengthens livelihoods through the generation of a fast yielding and nutritious source of food and a reliable source of income. Since it does not require access to land, mushroom cultivation is a viable and attractive activity for both rural farmers and peri-urban dwellers.
Description of technology
#Use of quality spawns within one month.
#Treatment of straw with hot water.
#Raising technique of mushroom bed.
#Watering technique.
#Plucking technique/ harvesting technique.

Success points
Now she is a successful entrepreneur and became a role model to other women in the village as well as in other villages. She became a master trainer in her own Gaon Panchayat and in Silchar Development Block.

Outcome
She has motivated more than 15 nos. of women from SHGs of Ambicapur, Baghadahar Borjurai and Tupkhana Gaon Panchayat of the said Block and mobilized them for taking up entrepreneurship activities on mushroom. She also felicitated and declared progressive farmar in the field of mushroom cultivation in a programme organized by KVK Cachar for her significant contribution in areas of mushroom production throughout year.

No. of Cylinder - 500
Production (qtl) - 7.5
Expenditure - 30,000
Income - 90,000
Profit - 60,000

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