Meghalaya offers great potential for production of Mushrooms. This farming which started many years ago, today is one of the most rapidly growing farming businesses. Cultivation of mushroom in homestead is becoming very popular because of high yield and the remunerative price that it fetches. All mushroom growing techniques require the correct combination of humidity, temperature, substrate (growth medium) and inoculum (spawn or starter culture).

The course is aimed at developing skills and provide information for the candidates to achieve knowledge about growing mushroom. It also helps them to earn as extra income using their limited resources. Mushroom Grower is responsible in selection of commercially important mushroom species, designing of mushroom cultivation site, compost preparation, pest & disease & post- harvest methods, health & safety practices at work site, basic entrepreneurship skills.

The training outcomes of Mushroom Grower after completing the course is to:

• Identify & arrange resources/ inputs for mushroom cultivation unit: commercially important species of mushroom, site location for mushroom cultivation, base material for compost preparation etc.
• Undertake good quality mushroom production using appropriate techniques: preparation of compost, ensure proper pinning for mushroom cultivation, harvest good quality mushroom, sorting & grading, packaging, labelling and transportation.
• Undertake basic entrepreneurial activities for small mushroom enterprise: arrange of finance, pooling of resources, market linkages etc.
• Practice health & safety at the work place: well versed with health and safety measures in terms of personal as well as other’s safety.

Passed candidates will be provided a financial reward and a government certification on successful completion of training and assessment for a better future.