Dharamshala, Sept. 11 -- Farmers were sensitised about mushroom production during a programme organised on the occasion of Mushroom Day at the Mushroom Development Project in Palampur.
Along with income generation, the programme also highlighted employment opportunities and the nutritional as well as medicinal benefits of mushrooms for consumers.
Joint Director of the Horticulture Department, Kamalsheel Negi, who was the chief guest on the occasion, briefed the farmers about various schemes being run by the department.
He said that mushroom cultivation can significantly increase farmers' income while also providing nutritious food for their families. An exhibition of different edible mushroom varieties was also organised by the departmen...