Proposal
For
ESTABLISHMENT OF
MUSHROOM SPAWN PRODUCTION LABORATORY
By
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Submitted to
NHM, GOI New Delhi through State Horticulture Mission,
Uttar Pradesh
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2. Name of institution :
3. Project Investigator :
4. Co-investigator :
6. Location of Lab :
Background
Systematic research work on mushrooms was started at N. D. University of Agriculture
& Technology, Kumarganj, Faizabad with the sanction of the All India Coordinated Mushroom
Improvement Project (AICMIP) during 1993-94. The “Mushroom Spawn Production
Laboratory” was established in 2003 under “Central Sector Scheme for Mushroom Spawn
Production” through Directorate of Horticulture and Food Processing, Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow,
which further gave a boost to the mushrooms research work.
Present Status
Spawn production and sale – not able to fulfill the demand.
Experiments are being carried out as per technical programme of AICMIP.
Demonstrations are being carried out in villages - >10 every year.
Trainings are being organized for farmers.
Regular surveys for new mushroom mycoflora and occurrence of diseases and insect -
pests are being conducted.
Opportunities
Sale of mushroom as well as spawn and technical consultancy.
Development of technologies and patenting of new strains.
Imparting training to farmers and entrepreneurs for income as well as employment
generation.
Constraints
As a result of efforts made during last one decade, number of mushroom growers is
increasing day-by-day resulting in increased demand of spawn. There are some difficulties
in meeting out the regular supply of spawn on demand. The major constraints are irregular
electricity supply and unavailability of some needful equipment.
Built-up laboratory area of 40’ x 25’ x 12’ with two insulated rooms.
Autoclave – 2 Nos.
BOD Incubator – 1 No.
Boiling Kettle – 1 No.
Iron Racks – 4 Nos.
Split Air-conditioners – 3 Nos.
Refrigerator – 1 No.
Sieves – 2 No.
Spawn Tables – 5 No.
Furniture, etc.
With the generation of above-mentioned facilities spawn production and its sale have
been made. However, it is now difficult to fulfill the increased demand of spawn with the
available facilities. If some more infrastructure, equipment and apparatus are made available,
demand of spawn for entire eastern Uttar Pradesh can be fulfilled. It will help to increase the
mushroom production among the rural masses as well as commercial urban growers.
Objectives
To strengthen the existing facilities in spawn laboratory for increased spawn production
of standard quality.
To conduct maximum number of training programmes on mushroom cultivation
technologies.
To plot demonstrations in selected districts of eastern Uttar Pradesh.
To organize gosthies at the time of fruiting in demonstration beds to increase awareness
in society towards benefits of mushroom consumption.
Production of commercial spawn of different popular mushroom species.
To strengthen the facilities in mushroom spawn laboratory for the research and training work.
Development and maintenance of improved strains of mushrooms.
Sub total A
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S. Items No. Approximate Justification
No. Cost
(Rs. Lac)
(B) Operational cost -
(Glass wares, Chemicals,
Field supplies, training
manuals, contractual
skilled and non –skilled
man days, POL, TA, DA,
etc. )
Grand total (A + B) 15.00
Undertaking:
Certified that,