Hamirpur (HP), December 1,2021: The HP government has started steps on war footing to make Himachal Pradesh a hub of mushroom cultivation, officials said on Wednesday
A mushroom or toadstool is the fleshy, spore-bearing fruiting body of a fungus, typically produced above ground, on soil, or on its food source.
Mushrooms are a rich, low-calorie source of fiber, protein, and antioxidants. They may also mitigate the risk of developing serious health conditions, such as Alzheimer’s, heart disease, cancer, and diabetes. They’re also great sources of Selenium.
Some of the roughly 38,000 mushroom varieties are edible, but others are highly poisonous and are found all over the world. While edible mushrooms lack the bright coloring characteristic of many beneficial foods of plant origin, they’re low in calories, rich in fiber and protein, and contain important nutrients and antioxidant compounds.
Although mushrooms are classified as vegetables, technically they are not plants but part of the kingdom called fungi. … Mushrooms provide the B vitamins riboflavin and niacin, which are especially important for people who don’t eat meat. Most mushrooms are also a good source of selenium and potassium.
Pleurotus mushrooms are cultivated worldwide. China is the major producer. Several species can be grown on the carbonaceous matter such as straw or newspaper. In the wild, they are usually found growing on wood.
What we typically think of as a mushroom is the fleshy, fruiting, spore-bearing body of a fungus. The mushrooms we eat are generally composed of a stipe (stem), a pileus (cap), and lamellae (gills). There are, however, many morphological varieties of mushrooms and not all varieties have these features.
Presently, the work on five mushroom projects is going on in Himachal Pradesh. In such a situation, now there is a plan to set up seven new mushroom centers. These new mushroom centers will be set up in those districts, where much ambitious Shiva Project is not applicable.
To promote horticulture in low-lying areas, the government has started the Shiva Project. At the same time, in the upper districts where the Shiva Project is not implemented, these new mushroom centers will be opened by the government on its own through the Horticulture department.
