They are low in starches and lipids and are therefore recommended as the best food for diabetic and heart patients. Commercial mushroom production is popular in Europe and America. The technology is simple and low cost. Compared to other crops, the mushroom crop is less labour intensive, of short duration, and has the potential for substantial income generation. Mushroom growing requires little space and possesses great potential for landless and marginalised households.
Mushroom cultivation remains an indoor activity.
There are different kinds of mushroom, however, the mushroom section of the Agriculture Department, Balochistan, recommends the Oyster and Button varieties for mountainous regions. Methodology Mushroom production needs some special treatments such as the preparation of artificial composite, pasteurisation of composite, preparation of beds, and spawning. Indoor mushroom cropping is becoming quite popular. Mushrooms are cultivated on compost in a suitable room. Horse dung is a traditional compost, however, modern research has developed methods to cultivate this crop vigorously on artificial composts of different compositions.