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Training programme on Mushroom organized 9/17/2014 10:35:42 PM Jammu, Sept 17: A practical Training-cum-Demonstration Programme was organized by Mushroom Development Section of Department of Agriculture at Demonstration cum Training Centre (DCTC), Talab Tillo, Jammu. Ashok Malhotra Joint Director of Agriculture (Extn) inaugurated the training Programme in which more than 120 mushroom growers from Akhnoor, Khour, Bishnah, R.S.Pura, Marh and Dansal areas participated. Speaking on the occasion Malhotra said that the Department of Agriculture is making all out efforts to help the farmers to increase their income by providing requisite technological and material inputs for diversification and adoption of improved agriculture practices. He said that the cultivation of Mushroom has emerged as important agro-based cottage industry in Jammu division. Three types of Mushroom are being cultivated in Jammu division i.e. Milky Mushroom (July-Sep), White Button Mushroom (Sep-March) and Dhingri Mushroom (Oct-Dec and Jan-March). Milky Mushroom has been the latest introduction in the mushroom production which fills the gap period of Mushroom Cultivation and fits in the sequence of growing Mushroom around the year and gives more than 100% profit in a short period of time.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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