Lok Sabha Question No. 948 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-24
Subject: Production of Mushroom
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: RAMESH POKHRIYAL NISHANK

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

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 948

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 24 TH  JULY, 2018

## PRODUCTION OF MUSHROOM

948.   DR. RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK':

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the production of mushroom in various parts of the country, State-wise;
- (b) whether the Government has any proposal to produce special species of mushrooms in the hilly areas of Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir;
- (c) if so, the number of persons benefited so far under the scheme;
- (d) whether the Government has any proposal to set up food processing units for mushrooms and if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether  the  Government  has  any  mechanism  to  monitor  the  system  to  deal  with  the challenges of extremely slow implementation of the schemes related to agriculture and horticulture in the country; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

- (a): The  details  of  mushroom  production  in  various  parts  of  the  country,  State-wise  are provided in Annexure-I.
- (b): The Government has setup the Directorate of Mushroom Research, Solan (Himachal Pradesh), which is mandated to develop some special  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. Recently Government has decided to promote the Gucchi variety of Himalayan mushroom, which is highly remunerative and can increase the income of farmers of hilly region. These species have been  promoted  through  State  Extension  Divisions  for  adoption  in  temperate  climate  Himalayan region of Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir.
- (c): 2000 persons have been benefitted so far in Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir.
- (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 is implementing this programme.
- (e) & (f): The  implementation  of  various  Horticulture  schemes  in  the  country  have  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.

Annexure-I

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

| Mushroom Production in India   | Mushroom Production in India   |
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| State                          | Total Production (Tonnes)      |
| 1. Andhra Pradesh              | 3,515                          |
| 2. Arunachal Pradesh           | 26                             |
| 3. Assam                       | 125                            |
| 4. Bihar                       | 2600                           |
| 5. Chhattisgarh                | 344                            |
| 6. Delhi                       | 3070                           |
| 6. Goa                         | 4220                           |
| 7. Gujarat                     | 11,200                         |
| 8. Haryana                     | 15,100                         |
| 9. Himachal Pradesh            | 9,150                          |
| 10. J&K                        | 630                            |
| 11. Jharkhand                  | 220                            |
| 12. Karnataka                  | 1180                           |
| 13. Kerala                     | 800                            |
| 14. Maharashtra                | 16,000                         |
| 15. Madhya Pradesh             | 15                             |
| 16. Manipur                    | 60                             |
| 17. Meghalaya                  | 27                             |
| 18. Mizoram                    | 50                             |
| 19. Nagaland                   | 325                            |
| 20. Orissa                     | 15,986                         |
| 21. Punjab                     | 18,000                         |
| 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              |                                |
| 1. A&N Islands                 | 300                            |
| 2. Chandigarh                  | 0                              |
| 3. Dadar& Nagar Haveli         | 0                              |
| 4. Daman &Diu                  | 0                              |
| 5. Lakshadweep                 | 0                              |
| 6. Puducherry                  | 0                              |
| Total                          | 133,732                        |

Source: ICAR-DMR, 2017-18

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