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Mushroom farming is now becoming popular and a job creator for many young people.
Mushrooms are rich in antioxidants, lean proteins and essential vitamins.
The challenge is the sensitive production process given that they do not grow in soil.
One established farmer in Nderi in Kikuyu, Evelyne Ndung’u takes Money Maker through the delicate process. She first prepares her mushroom, plants them, harvests and packs them for sale.
Structure
Ndung’u says the most appropriate and cost-effective structure for mushroom production is a grass-thatched mud house.
ESCONDIDO
To grow, pick and ship six million pounds of mushrooms each year requires lots of labor, total commitment, and the perfect compost recipe.
“If you make good compost you get lots of mushrooms, said Gary Crouch. “If you don’t make good compost you get no mushrooms.”
Crouch, who was recently named San Diego Farm Bureau Farmer of the Year, is owner of Mountain Meadow Mushroom north of Escondido. He said mushroom farming is like one big ongoing science project where everything has to be done just right.
It’s also very much a business, one that’s getting tougher and tougher to manage in California with all its labor laws and rules, he said.
Losing job in pandemic, Udhampur engineer restarts life with mushroom farming ANI | Updated: Jan 10, 2021 16:38 IST
Udhampur (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], January 10 (ANI): After the COVID-19 lockdown hit livelihoods in Jammu and Kashmir, an engineer took up mushroom farming with the help of district authorities in a bid to improve their livelihood and inculcate new farming methods.
To expand beyond conventional farming and to improve conditions, the Government of India is encouraging the farmers to adopt alternate farming methods, as they require less effort and bring quick returns.
Mushroom farming is known as one of the most profitable that can be started with low investment and less space. Because of this, many youngsters in Jammu and Kashmir are attracted to mushroom farming. This also in turn generates employment.