NAHARLAGUN, Feb 27: A one-day training program on Mushroom Cultivation Technique for Farmers was conducted by the Department of Horticulture at Mushroom Development Centre on Tuesday.
Nawang Lobsang, Director Horticulture highlighted the importance of Mushroom Cultivation and emphasized the same to the participants. Mushrooms are very nutritious products that can be generated from lignocellulosic waste materials,  and are rich in crude fibre and protein. In fact, mushroom also contain low fat, low calories and good vitamin. In addition, many mushroom possess multi-functional medical properties, he added. He also stressed on sanitation during mushroom cultivation. It is necessary to maintain sanitation while making mushroom, he added.
In his speech, Lowang highlighted on cultivation technology like cultivation Technology- of White Mushroom, Oyster Mushroom,Paddy straw and Milky mushroom, Shitake etc. Besides the cultivation Technology he also point out aspects in details- like nutritional/Medicinal value of mushroom and its relevance in healthy food.
Earlier, in his welcome address, Rumro Sorum MDO urged the trainees to avail such training programmes and take full advantage of the training. 
T.T Dagium,SDHO, resource person of the programme spoke on the importance of mushroom cultivation. This is the first batch training conducted by the Department, he said.

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