Mushroom is the wonderful gift o f God in earth and Mushroom being you the Gift of good health .
In this land of ancient Kamrupa, the usage of a vegetable called the "Food of Gods" is not a recent phenomenon . yes! Mushroom had been consumed by our ancestor Since time immemorial who called it as "Kath phula"
Now the prize and healthy delicacy is becoming more valuable as modern techniques of Mushroom growing as finally entered the Agro industrial field of our region . How ever , the lack of any planned growth of this sector , had been responsible for irregular supplies , poor marketing and production information . Seeing all these irregularities , a group name OYSTER group try to create awareness in Lakhimpur District through join some Seminar and Horticulture awareness camp .
OYSTER group promises to promote this industry and its growers to ensure to a steady supply and availability of Mushroom , so that everyone can effort to avail of its nutritive goodness . OYSTER group has chalked out the following objectives to make a systematic approach for region . Keeping into focus the Declining per-capita in-com of the agrigan society of this region .
FOCUS
- To introduce Mushroom production on community farming basis.
- To concentrate production in one location .
- To strengthen of backward and forward linkage and development of canning and processing infrastructure .
- To create awareness on Mushroom as daily food for both domestic and commercial market .
- To form a Mushroom marketing co-ordination committee to standardize quality and price .
- To impart technical know-how and training to prospective farmers .
- To create a strong network of Mycophiles , well wishers to help carry out these objectives .
ADVANTAGES
Cultivation of Mushroom has many advantages over other crops . Its cultivation practices are so simple that a child to and old man can easily take up this venture . Less labour in tensive and low capital requiring practices enable even a poor landless farmer to cultivate it . The cultivation is carried out in Scientifically made mud-house , well protected from natural calamities . Thus with very less inputs a huge return is achievable .
Mushroom provide a rich addition to the diet in the from of proteins , Carbohydrates , valuable Minerals and Vitamins from the worthless agro-wastes . The protein is superior to other plant proteins and is rich in Lysine and Tryptophan and in this sense they are rightly been called "Vegetable Meat" Mushroom are good source of vitamin B complex . It is called as "delight of diabetes" as Mushrooms contains less amount of sugar . Mushroom contain practically zero Cholestrol . so , it is a god diet for heart patient . Consumption of 25g of dry Mushroom is equivalent to two eggs or two cup of milk . In addition , Mushroom are among the most appealising of taste delicacies and add great flavor to food when cooked with them .
The world of Mushroom has always been fascinating and mystic for man -
- Mushroom cultivated are always edibles and can never be poisonous .
- Mushroom has very high quantity of quality protein , vitamins and minerals at the same time very low fat and sugar .
- Mushroom is the "Delight of Diabetic" and "Dieticians Diet" for its unique balance of minerals , vitamins and protein .
- Mushroom has vitamin B1 such vitamin "Thiamine " (B1),"Revoflavin "(B2) , Nicotinic and Pantothenic acid and as little as 3gram fresh Mushroom per day will keep away anemia .
- Mushroom helps to prevent malnutrition (kwashioper , merasmus , anemis) ,Hypertension , Rheumatism , Contipation , Hyperacidity etc.
- Mushroom is good for IQ of Brain . A recent study revealed potentiality of Anti-Aida and Anti-Cancer properties in MUSHROOM .
- Mushroom has been recognized by (F.A.O.) Food and Agriculture Organished as good contributing source of protein nutrition for the countries depending on cereals .
- Mushroom is 100% Vegetarian .
- Mushroom is the backbone of Korean Agriculture economy .
- Mushroom is vary tasty and is palatable and goes with any kind of dish .
- Mushroom can be stored for a long time in different ways .
- Mushroom is considered by The Vedas , The Upanishads , The Bible and The Koran as a good source of nutrition .
- Mushroom can be grown indoors and is one of the earliest cultivation food item and the cheapest means of protein .
- Mushroom is the national food of Bhutan .
Negative
- Mushroom of some wild varieties are poisonous .
Always cultivated Edible Mushroom , it is 100% safe .
For further details please contact
Sri Sanjib Tumuli. OYSTER group
Bowalguri.Bogalijan
Lakhimpur . 787001.
E-mail- reach_sanjib@yahoo.co.in