15 crore investment in Gobre mushroom cultivation

Chitlang located in Thaha Municipality is not only attractive for tourists, it is also becoming a fertile area for mushroom cultivation. They initially started mushroom cultivation with an investment of 80 lakhs.

Kathmandu is the main market for mushrooms produced from the farm, which is operated as a joint venture between Kathmandu and the farmers in the village. 'Here We have been selling all the mushrooms produced to wholesale traders in Kathmandu," said Raju Shrestha, the manager of the farm. "We have been selling up to 400 rupees per kg."

Close to the capital and with a cold climate, Tupikhel of Chitlang has the necessary climate for Gobre mushroom. Technician Sujit Khadki said that mushroom production is good because it is easy to maintain environmental balance . "This mushroom is grown between 14 and 27 centigrade Environment is necessary, he said.

6 towers with 2 tunnels have been connected to AC to improve environment for mushroom production. Each 10 kg bulb is packed with coconut coir dust, soil and organic manure. Fertilizer is formed in 20 days after packing in the bulb . Mushroom seeds in it Planted .

Mushrooms are ready for sale 35 days after planting Shrestha said. About 3 kg of mushrooms are produced from one bulb. 'Mushroom After pouring out the manure and soil of the bulbs, the bulbs are made by adding the dust of coconut husks, soil and chicken manure,' he said. done .'

Technical Khadki said that because the mushrooms produced here are completely organic, they could not be produced according to the demand. "This mushroom is health enhancing," he said.

Dr. Shiv Devkota, a scientist from Pokhara Institute of Science, Gandaki Province, who studied mushrooms, said that mushrooms contain nutrients, fiber and protein. 20 people have been directly employed in the mushroom farm.