MUSHROOM SPECIAL: TREMENDOUS SCOPE
MUSHROOM SPECIAL: TREMENDOUS SCOPE
MUSHROOMS PRODUCTION HAS TREMENDOUS SCOPE.
MUSHROOM HAS EXCELLENT MEDICINAL PROPERTIES.
It is rich in protein, fibre and amino acids. MUSHROOM is 100% vegetarian food and good for diabetes and joint pains. Pickels, papppapped, soup powder, health powder, capsules, health drinks and pakodas can be made mushrooms. It has no cholesterol and helps in purifying blood. It has low sodium and substantial vitamins and minerals.
MUSHROOM PRODUCTION requires very little land and can be good source of unemployment for uneducated youth. The two primary inputs for mushrooms production: Agro waste and labour are easily available. Integrated mushrooms production in existing farming system will supplement the income of rural masses and will lead to inclusive growth.
India's produnction of mushrooms was 40,500 tons in the year 2009 10 . Punjab, Haryana ,Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Jammu Kashmir are the major producing states. Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh accounts for nearly 90% of country's production. Punjab is the leading mushroom growing state contributing to 50% of the total production.
In India MUSHROOM HAS BEEN NON TRADITIONAL CROP grown in indoors , both as a seasonal crop and under the controlled environmental conditions. Button mushroom is cultivated in temperate regions of India.
OYSTER, MILKY, PADDY STRAW MUSHROOM is cultivated in tropical and sub tropical regions. Two OR three crops of button mushroom can be harvested per year under controlled conditions, while for seasonal mushrooms one crop is harvested per year.
TILL EARLY 1990'S INDIAN CONTRIBUTION TO WORLD TRADE WAS MINIMAL.
It GATHERED MOMENTUM AS THE INDUSTRY BECAME ORGANISED WITH ESTABLISHMENT OF LARGE SCALE EXPORT ORIENTED UNITS.
TOTAL MUSHROOM EXPORTS FROM INDIA IN 2009# 10 WERE AROUND 11000 TONNES VALUED AT 66 CRORES.
MAJOR EXPORT DESTINATIONS FOR INDIAN MUSHROOM ARE
U.S. (UNITED STATES ), ISRAEL AND MEXICO.
INDIA EXPORTS MUSHROOMS IN TWO FORMS.
FRESH AND PREPARED/PROCESSED.
BUTTON MUSHROOM ACCOUNTS FOR APPROXIMATELY 95% OF TOTAL MUSHROOM EXPORTS.
INDIAN EXPORTS:
HAVE BEEN SUBJECTED TO NON TARIFF BARRIERS AND THUS THE EXPORT TREND IS FLUCTUATING.
ALTHOUGH THE CURRENT SHARE OF INDIA IN WORLD EXPORTS IS LESS THAN 1%.
INDIA HAS A GREAT EXPORT POTENTIAL.
India's per capita consumption (20 tof 25 g) is comparatively low as compared to EUROPE AND USA (2 to 3 kg).
The Domestic demand is growing at the rate of 25%. Half of the mushrooms cultivated in the world is consumed as fresh. The processed products for MUSHROOMS are dried, canned and processed form. Half of the mushrooms are in the canned form.
MUSHROOM has short shell life due to high moisture content (85% to 90%) and is needed to be processed within 24 hours. The post harvest damages are browning veil opening weight and nutritional spoilage.
UNTAPPED POTENTIAL :
MUSHROOM is efficient means for conversion of AGRICULTURAL WASTES into valuable protein and presents HUGE POTENTIAL FOR GENERATING ADDITIONAL INCOME AND EMPLOYMENT.
IN INDIA THE FULL POTENTIAL OF MUSHROOM CULTIVATION IS YET TO BE unleashed. The cultivation practice has centred on WHITE BUTTON MUSHROOM
accounting for 85% of the total production.
The Domestic marketing channels lack adequate price support faced faced with ERRATIC DEMAND AND SUPPLIES.
Lack of trained manpower is among other drawback for the growth of MUSHROOM INDUSTRY.
NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE FOR MUSHROOM (NRCM)
is the nodal institute for providing technical assistance for mushroom cultivation in INDIA.
The establishment of NRCM has led to both horizontal and vertical growth of Mashroom Industry. To make Mushrooms Industry globally competitive NRCM has been mandated with Research and Development and dissemination of the technical expertise to various stake holders.
MUSHROOM IS A NUTRITIOUS FOOD needs to be popularised.
MUSHROOM cultivation will help in eliminating protein malnutrition among people, primarily dependant on cereals and offer renumerative employment apportunities.
AS INDIA'S SHARE IN GLOBAL MUSHROOM TRADE IS MINIMAL, COORDINATEDO EFFORTS AMONG R&DOING ESTABLISHMENTSO ARE NEEDED TO DISSEMINATE TECHNOLOGY TO GRASSROOTS.
MUSHROOM FOR PHARMACEUTICAL PURPOSES ALSO PRESENT IMMENSE APPORTUNITIES IN THE GLOBAL TRADE. INDIA NEEDS TO ADDOPT HIGH YIELDING AND GENETICALLY ENHANCED VERIETIES, which needs to be complemented by sound post harvest operation.
INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS ARE REQUIRED TO ADDRESS THE CHALLENGES IN PROCESSING AND PACKAGING OF MUSHROOM.
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