Mushroom Cultivation conferred recognition

Sardar Sukhdev Singh has shown their phenomenal presence from traditional to hi-tech farming and ability to adapt with tremendous challenges posed by changing climate and market demands which can increase his income and status in the society. He acquired vocational training on mushroom cultivation from KVK Patiala and later on technical guidance from ICAR-Directorate of Mushroom Research, Solan and PAU, Ludhiana helped him in establishing S.S Mushroom Farm. He has developed several innovations in mushroom production techniques including low cost mushroom houses with locally available material. He has produced very high quality pasteurized compost, and white button mushroom 1800, and 1450 quintal during 2023-24, respectively. His total net income during 2023-24 from pasteurized compost and white button mushroom was 1.87 lakh and ˜11.05 lakh, respectively. He has also popularized mushroom production in several villages of the District Patiala by providing quality compost to mushroom growers. The state of the art facilities developed by him at his farm including compost pasteurization and mushroom production in low cost mushroom houses has proved very effective demonstration centre serving for KVK trainees, mushroom growers, agriculture officers, students of the different universities, etc. He has also formed mushroom club and providing technical know-how to the members of the club. As a part of mushroom unit, he has also established a vermi-compost unit in 2019 with the assistance from KVK,Patiala. He earns a net income of 1.5-2.0 lakh every year from selling the vermi-compost to the nurserymen and urban people. He is fully contended and is determined to expand this enterprise in future.