Title: OYSTER MUSHROOM CULTIVATION- A LOW COST ENTERPRISE ADOPTED BY TRIBAL ENTREPRENEURS TRAINED UNDER ASCI SCHEME OF MINISTRY OF MSDE, GOI

Authors: S. M. Chavan, C. D. Pandya, P. K. Modi and P. D. Verma

Publisher: Society of Extension Education Gujarat

Keywords: oyster mushroom, ASCI, MSDE, enterprise

Special Issue: 2022

Published on: November 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56572/gjoee.2022.si.0010

Abstract: India is primarily an agriculture based country and provides vast potential for the cultivation of mushrooms due to ample availability of raw materials and favorable climatic conditions. Mushroom production is simple, low cost and plays a significant role to alleviate poverty and generate employment opportunity for educated unemployed youth in rural and semi-urban areas. Agriculture Skill Council of India (ASCI) working under the aegis of Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE), upgrading skills of farmers, wage workers, self-employed & extension workers engaged in organized / unorganized segments of Agriculture & Allied Sectors. Under this project a skill development training programme of 200 hrs namely Mushroom Grower had been allotted to KVK Tapi during 2018-19 with a total allocation of 1.65 lakhs. Total 20 tribal participants were actively participated. As per the guideline of MSDE, after completion of training, post monitoring and tracking of mushroom grower were also followed. 40% trained participants adopted this technology and commenced oyster mushroom production. Worth of 0.25 lakh to 4.00 lakh were earned by the entrepreneurs. By this way, Government Initiatives i.e. upgrading skills of farmers, wage workers and make them self-employed through ASCI scheme have been proved by uplifting the rural livelihood.