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Lachit Thamoung, a progressive mushroom farmer from Juna IV village in Namsai district, Arunachal Pradesh, was honored with the ‘Millionaire Farmer of India District Award’

Lachit Thamoung, a progressive mushroom farmer from Juna IV village in Namsai district, Arunachal Pradesh, was honored with the ‘Millionaire Farmer of India District Award’ . The award ceremony, organized by Krishi Jagran in collaboration with ICAR, was organized from 1st-3rd December 2024, at the ICAR Pusa Mela Ground. The event recognized million-dollar farmers worldwide, with nominations invited from all Indian districts through ICAR institutes. Thamoung was nominated by ICAR-KVK, Namsai.

Starting with a small mushroom unit producing just 10 kg of spawn, Lachit now operates a unit that produces 300 kg of mushrooms annually, including Milky and Oyster varieties. His processing unit is certified by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India for producing value-added mushroom and meat products. Lachit is also committed to empowering local youth and women, offering training and resources to help them set up mushroom farms.

This recognition highlights Lachit’s dedication to scientific farming methods, agricultural innovations, and his efforts to inspire and mentor others in the farming community. His award serves as motivation for him and others to embrace entrepreneurial ventures in agriculture.

Lachit Thamoung, a progressive mushroom farmer from

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Mushroom samples were distributed to the villagers.

On the occasion of National Farmers Day, SVKM’s NMIMS School of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SAST) organised a Scientist-Farmer Interface at Balde village, Shirpur, Taluka, Dhule district, Maharashtra. Jitendra Kuwar (Former ZP Member & former Sarpanch), Nimba Dada Patil (Deputy Sarpanch), Cooperative Society Chairman, and Vitthal Patil (Police Patil) graced the occasion.

Faculty members of SAST, Dr. Krishna Chaitanya, Dr. K.V. Patil, Dr. Mohammad Faisal, Dr Nitin Misal; RAWE students of SAST; and several Farmers participated in the event.

    Dr. K. V. Patil, (RAWE Co-ordinator) explained the significance of National Farmers’ Day and the role of the farming community in addressing the food and nutritional security of the country and contributing to the nation’s economy. He also briefed about the Rural Agricultural Work Experience program which is going on in Balde and adjoining villages. He gave details about the student activities and their role as a bridge between the farmers and the scientists in the transfer of innovative techniques.

Further Dr. Mohammed Faisal (Plant Pathologist) demonstrated different Mushroom species, seed (spawn) and packing for cultivation. He shared multiple ways of processing and utilisation of mushroom products in the Indian market and also highlighted the economic benefits for the villagers. Mushroom samples were distributed to the villagers. He announced that mushroom seeds and produce were readily available at SAST, NMIMS, Shirpur Campus.

Dr. Nitin Misal (Soil Scientist) explained the importance of soil health and damage to soil health due to irrational fertiliser applications and irrigation water management practices. He also discussed the advantages of soil testing and urged farmers of the village to submit soil samples of their farm field at least once before sowing any crop.

Later on, an interactive session was held by Dr. K.V. Patil and RAWE students, where the farmers expressed their general issues and needs. They also discussed specific issues in various crops cultivated by them and with reference to pests and diseases.

Mushroom samples were distributed to the villagers.On

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The latest order for dried mushroom slices is from one of the company’s long-term customers.

Farmmi, Inc, an agriculture products supplier in China, has announced the that the company’s subsidiary Zhejiang Farmmi Biotechnology, has won another new repeat product order. The latest order for dried mushroom slices is from one of the company’s long-term customers, which will export Farmmi’s products to Southampton, England.

Yefang Zhang, Farmmi’s Chairwoman and CEO, commented, “This is another important win for us. It continues the meaningful sales growth trajectory we have been building all year as we leverage our increased investments in sales and marketing to build our global brand, and it also benefited from our consistent product availability due to our strong supply chain relationships. This latest win serves as an example of our successful strategy of working alongside our customers to support them across our broader product line as part of our efforts to increase revenue per customer, while also nurturing the relationships that will drive our longer-term success.”

The latest order for dried mushroom slices