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Senior entomology Professor Dr DB Ahuja presented hands-on demonstration on mushroom cultivation. Course Director and Principal Investigator Dr. R.C. Shakywar given introduction of the training programme and stated that mushroom is a new crop of 21st Century under Horticulture and having excellent nutritive values.
He also briefed the house about spawn production unit at the department and initiatives taken up and sponsored by AICRP on Mushroom by ICAR – Directorate of Mushroom Research, Solan, Himachal Pradesh in promoting mushroom cultivation in the region.
All together forty participants were participated from different parts of the Arunachal Pradesh. Lastly, the vote of thanks was proposed by Dr P. Raja, Associate Professor, Deptt. of Plant Protection.