A mushroom is a kind of fungus with the Latin name of Agricus bisporous. Production of mushroom from fungus is like production of apple from an apple tree. Mushroom cultivation can be a very interesting hobby with delicious results,that could be easily become a profitable small business,due to the low cost of inputs and high value of the crop. Mushrooms  are very good for health. They are healthy and nutritious and some species have medicinal properties .Some of the advantages of growing mushrooms are:

1) Most farms produce tons of agricultural waste that is often burned or composted. But multiple commercial mushroom species have been shown to grow on over 200 agricultural residues.

2)Mushrooms can also be grown indoors with minimum infrastructural investment during the summer months between planting and harvesting vegetable crops.

3) Consumption of mushroom helps in improving animal feed by improving overall health,digestion and disease resistance.

4) Mushroom compost helps the soil to improve it's water holding capacity and nutrient availability.

5) Mycorrhizal fungi can significantly improve the nutritional quality and overall health of crops.

6) Mushroom is a bio-degrader hence environmental conserver.

      Being a student of IAAS (Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science),we also cultivated mushroom previous year and this year .Cultivating  it was really profitable that we greatly utilized our time. In addition,we learned how to cultivate it and from beginning to marketing we were learned.We are practicing year wise. In this year,we tried something new that we sold balls of mushroom to the consumers. They were happily engaged in this and they are still finding it profitable. So this is a way to conserve environment as well as generate our income with this culture. So,cultivate mushrooms,preserve environment and raise yourself!!

Green cheers!!