Training cum Demonstration programme organized on “Mushroom Cultivation” under SCSP Scheme

A training cum demonstration programme was organized on “Mushroom Cultivation” on 24th November2021 at Chaudabatia village of Satyabadi block, Puri district of Odisha under SCSP programme. On this occasion, “Odisha Samyabad Vikash Mahakranti Parishada’’, founder member, Sri Rabindra ku. Bhoi, Secretary Sri Arjun Behera, President Sri Prafful ku. Patra, and Vice President, Smt Sabita Mallik, attended the programme. A total 150 of farmwomen from eight panchayats namely Sriramchandrapur, Kadua, Shamsarpur, Balarampur, Biswanathpur, Ketakipatna, Guali Gourada and Baulapur attended the programme. Mrs Geeta Saha, Technical Officer of ICAR-CIWA highlighted the various activities of the Institute (ICAR-CIWA). Dr Jyoti Nayak, Principal Scientist discussed about the nutritional and medicinal value of mushroom and demonstrated the Oyster Mushroom cultivation. She also emphasized the importance of mushroom cultivation for household income and highly used the nutritional benefits for farm families. Inputs for mushroom cultivation were distributed to 10 SHGs under the Schedule Caste Sub Plan (SCSP) scheme. Various queries of farm women were also addressed through Farmwomen-Scientists’ Interaction. The programme was coordinated by Dr Jyoti Nayak, Principal Scientist and Mrs Geeta Saha, Technical Officer of the Institute.