Address: ICAR-DIRECTORATE OF MUSHROOM RESEARCH, Chambaghat- 173213, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India

MANDATE of ICAR-DMR
DMR  was established to conduct mission oriented and innovative research on all aspects of mushrooms and act as the centre for academic excellence and repository of research on location specific problems of national importance to achieve higher production and productivity and transfer of technology and provide technical support to the mushroom industry as well as rural masses for poverty alleviation. The mandate of the ICAR-DMR is:

    Strategic and applied research on collection, conservation, utilization and production of edible and medicinal mushroom.
    Transfer of Technology and capacity building of stakeholders for spawn production.
    Coordination of network research for validation and evaluation of specific technologies through AICRP on Mushroom to enhance productivity.



     SERVICES AVAILABLE

 

    Cultures of  edible cultivated mushrooms.
    Spawn of  edible cultivated mushrooms
    Training to entrepreneurs, farmers/farm women, SMS and International trainees.
    Preparation of TEFR on commercial project formulation and evaluation.
    Advice on various aspect of mushrooms.
    Extension literature 
    Video films
    Testing of compost, casing soil & composting ingredients.
    Identification of mushroom insect, pest & diseases.
    Farm Designing | Composting of Button mushrooms
    Crop Management of Button Mushroom
    Cultivation & crop management of Oyster mushroom
    Cultivation & crop management of Milky mushroom
    Cultivation & crop management of Paddy straw mushroom
    Spent Mushroom Substrate