ICAR-Directorate of Mushroom Research
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ICAR-Directorate of Mushroom Research was established with the objectives of undertaking research on all aspects of mushrooms and also imparting training to the trainers and growers. It has its 23 Coordinating and 9 Cooperating Centres in 27 States of the country with the mandate to make surveys in the regions, collect new types of mushrooms, undertake research and examine the adaptability of mushrooms and their different strains in different agro-climatic zones of the country and to test the developed technology of ICAR-DMR.
“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.