Nawanshahr, December 8:- A 5-day vocational training course on cultivation and processing of mushrooms was organized by Krishi Vigyan Kendra Langroa working under Punjab Agricultural University Ludhiana and Indian Agricultural Research Institute-Attari Zone-1, Ludhiana.

             During the training, Assistant Professor (Horticulture) Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Langaroa Dr Aarti Verma explained to the trainees the possibility and importance of mushroom cultivation, different types of mushrooms, preparation of compost, sowing, casing, prevention of mushroom pests and diseases. , gave detailed information about the marketing, processing and economics of mushroom cultivation. During this course, the trainees were also taught the method of long-term compost preparation and the method of casing mix preparation.

             While dealing with the trainees participating in this training course, Associate Director (Training), Krishi Vigyan Kendra Langroa, Dr. Maninder Singh Bons, encouraged them to adopt this as a profession after getting the technical knowledge they got during the training and the center is providing every support in this regard. Reiterated the commitment of In the end, he congratulated all the students for completing this course and also appealed to them to participate in the future programs of this center in the same way.

             On the last day of the training, the trainees were also given a visit to the farm of progressive mushroom grower Pramod Kumar of village Sanawa.