How to Start Mushroom Cultivation, Growing, Processing and Packaging - Food and Agriculture (Poisonous Mushrooms, Edible Mushrooms, Button Mushroom, Oyster Mushroom, Straw Mushroom)

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Mushroom is anutritious vegetarian delicacy and has many varieties. Most of them areedible.It contains many vitamins and minerals but very low on sugar and fat. It iseasily digestible. It is very popular in most of the developed countries and isbeing accepted in many developing countries. Market for mushroom is growingrapidly because of its rich nutritional value and special taste aroma, flavoretc. Many exotic preparations are made from them like soup, pickles, it can becooked in traditional way as standard vegetable. It is also used as stuffingfor various food preparations and for garnishing. Its consumption is basicallyconfined to the urban region. It has a very short life after being harvestedand are sold in fresh form. Their shelf life is enhanced by processing andproperly packing in good quality polythene or proper canning. This can then bestored and transported for selling in far of markets. The global mushroommarket is primarily driven by the increasing demand for the organic products.Mushrooms are highly popular in Asian countries such as China, India, andJapan.

Mushroomcultivation can directly improve livelihoods through economic, nutritional andmedicinal contributions. However, it is essential to note that some mushroomsare poisonous and may even be lethal, thus the need for extra caution inidentifying those species that can be consumed as food. Mushrooms are a goodsource of vitamin B, C and D, including niacin, riboflavin, thiamine, andfolate, and various minerals including potassium, phosphorus, calcium,magnesium, iron and copper.

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