Mushroom farming

Mushroom farming

Mushroom farming is one of the most profitable agri-business that you can start with a low investment and less space. Mushroom cultivation in India is growing gradually as an alternative source of income for many people. Worldwide, US, China, Italy and Netherlands are the top producers of mushrooms Mushrooms are the fruiting frame of a fungus, simply as apples are the fruiting bodies of an apple tree. A mushroom is a sort of fungus that has the Latin name Agaricus bisporus. Mushrooms belonging to fungi species is a nutritious vegetarian delicacy and a good source of high-quality protein (20-35 percent dry weight). Presently 3 varieties of mushroom are cultivated namely, white mushroom (Agaricus bisporus), the paddy-straw mushroom (Volvariella volvacea) and oyster mushroom (Pleurotus sajor-caju).