Army facilitates promotion of Mushroom farming in Kishtwar villages

Kishtwar :Taking a new leap towards self-reliance, Mushroom farming picks up in the Singapora & Chingam areas of Kishtwar district. Towards this, Indian Army has conducted a Mushroom Farming Awareness Camp in collaboration with District Administration at Chhatru in Kishtwar.
During the camp, youth were made aware of Button mushroom cultivation and marketing of the product
Subsequently, two self-help groups were formed comprising 10 male youth and 10 women, respectively who were briefed on the method of cultivation of Mushroom, techniques of storage and marketing.
Around 300 Pkts of mushroom have been distributed to the youth in the villages of Singapora &Chingam on the occasion.
Seeing it as a boon, local youth expressed their gratitude towards the Army for the noble initiative and displayed enthusiasm for cultivation of this aromatic crop in the area.