Lok Sabha Question No. 510 (STARRED), answered on 2018-04-03
Subject: Production of Mushroom
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: MANSHANKAR NINAMA, RAMESH POKHRIYAL NISHANK

O.I.H.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION & FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 510

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 3 RD  APRIL, 2018

## PRODUCTION OF MUSHROOM

- *510.     SHRI MANSHANKAR NINAMA: DR. RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK':

Will  the  Minister  of  AGRICULTURE  AND  FARMERS  WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण ½ãâ¨ããè be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  quantum  of  mushroom  being  produced  across  the  country  at present, State-wise;
- (b) whether the Government has formulated any scheme to produce special varieties of mushroom in the Himalayan States like Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and hill areas of Jammu and Kashmir and if so, the details thereof along with the total number of farmers benefited under the scheme so far;
- (c) whether there is any scheme under the consideration of the Government to set up mushroom food processing units in the country;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the various steps taken by the Government to deal with the challenge of very slow pace in the implementation of the schemes in the horticulture sector?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण

- (a) to (e):

½ãâ¨ããè (SHRI RADHA MOHAN SINGH) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 510 DUE FOR REPLY ON 3 RD  APRIL, 2018.

## (a):       The details are provided in Annexure-I

- (b): The Government  has  setup  the Directorate of Mushroom  Research,  Solan (Himachal  Pradesh),  which  is  mandated  to  develop  different  varieties  and  species  of Mushroom like White Button Mushroom strain (DMR-Button-03, DMR-Button-06, NBS-1, NBS-5  and  U3-54),    Shiitake  Mushroom  (DMR-Shiitake  -388  and  DMR-Shiitake-38), Kabuli  Dhingri,  Winter  Mushroom,  Herecium  Mushroom  and  also  to  develop  suitable production and processing technologies. These varieties, developed by them, have been promoted through State Extension Divisions for adoption in temperate climate Himalayan region of Uttrakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir.

State/region  wise  number  of  farmers  of  Himalayan  states  growing  specialty mushrooms e.g. NBS-5, oyster and shiitake mushroom are as under:

| Jammu region     |   958 |
|------------------|-------|
| Kashmir region   |    50 |
| Himachal Pradesh |   156 |
| Uttarakhand      |   358 |
| Total            |  1522 |

- (c) & d):       Government has recently launched Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana for  providing  boost to the growth of food processing sector for all  food crops including mushroom, reducing wastage of produce, increasing the processing level and enhancing the  export  of  the  processed  foods.  The  Ministry  of  Food  Processing  implements  the programme.

(e): The  implementation  of  various  Horticulture  schemes  in  the  country  has  gained momentum in the past few years due to implementation of various programmes under the scheme Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH). These schemes are being regularly monitored at different levels by Central/ States committees.

## ICAR-Directorate of Mushroom Research Chambaghat, Solan (HP) 173 213

| Mushroom Production in India   | Mushroom Production in India   | Mushroom Production in India   |
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| State                          | State                          | Total Production (Tonnes)      |
| 1.                             | Andhra Pradesh                 | 3,515                          |
| 2.                             | Arunachal Pradesh              | 26                             |
| 3.                             | Assam                          | 125                            |
| 4.                             | Bihar                          | 3000                           |
| 5.                             | Chattisgarh                    | 344                            |
| 6.                             | Delhi                          | 3070                           |
| 6.                             | Goa                            | 4220                           |
| 7.                             | Gujarat                        | 9200                           |
| 8.                             | Haryana                        | 12,500                         |
| 9.                             | Himachal Pradesh               | 9,150                          |
| 10. J&K                        | 10. J&K                        | 630                            |
| 11. Jharkhand                  | 11. Jharkhand                  | 250                            |
| 12. Karnataka                  | 12. Karnataka                  | 1180                           |
| 13. Kerala                     | 13. Kerala                     | 800                            |
| 14.                            | Maharashtra                    | 19,100                         |
| 15.                            | Madhya Pradesh                 | 15                             |
| 16.                            | Manipur                        | 60                             |
| 17.                            | Meghalaya                      | 27                             |
| 18.                            | Mizoram                        | 50                             |
| 19.                            | Nagaland                       | 325                            |
| 20.                            | Orissa                         | 19,000                         |
| 21.                            | Punjab                         | 12,000                         |
| 22.                            | Rajasthan                      | 1300                           |
| 23.                            | Sikkim                         | 3                              |
| 24. Tamil                      | Nadu                           | 10,000                         |
| 25.                            | Tripura                        | 100                            |
| 26.                            | Uttarakhand                    | 10,236                         |
| 27. Uttar                      | Pradesh                        | 7,100                          |
| 28.                            | West Bengal                    | 2050                           |
| Union Territories              | Union Territories              | Union Territories              |
| 1.                             | A&N Islands                    | 300                            |
| 2.                             | Chandigarh                     | 0                              |
| 3. Dadar & Nagar               | Haveli                         | 0                              |
| 4.                             | Daman & Diu                    | 0                              |
| 5.                             | Lakshadweep                    | 0                              |
| 6.                             | Puducherry                     | 0                              |
|                                | Total                          | 129,676                        |

Source: ICAR-DMR, 2017

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## Annexure-I