The programme looked into the technical problem of already trained mushroom growers of KVK, Fatehgarh sahib as well as providing training to new trainees

Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Fatehgarh Sahib recently organised a vocational training programme on winter mushroom cultivation to inspire the rural youth about the cultivation of button mushroom as a side business. The main purpose of this event was to solve the technical problem of already trained mushroom growers of KVK, Fatehgarh sahib as well as providing training to new trainees that are showing keen interest in mushroom cultivation.

Dr Jasvinder Singh, Associate Director (Trg) KVK, Fatehgarh Sahib extended a warm welcome to the participants and gave an overview of year-round mushroom cultivation and its importance in employment generation. He also stressed the involvement of farm women along with farmers to come forward and take the benefit of KVK, Fatehgarh Sahib regarding various types of mushroom cultivation. Dr Arvind Preet Kaur Asstt Prof (Horticulture) gave detailed theoretical as well as practical training on the cultivation of button mushrooms. She highlighted the importance of farmer’s groups and farmer’s clubs in the cultivation of mushrooms. She further emphasised the use of spent compost in organic vegetable cultivation.