Udhampur farmers yield over 3,000 quintals of mushrooms, earn Rs 6 cr in revenue
In a significant accomplishment, the farmers of Udhampur in Jammu and Kashmir cultivated over 3,000 quintals of mushrooms, resulting in a revenue of at least Rs 6 crore.
The Chief Agriculture Officer of Udhampur, Sanjay Anand, said in the current year, the UT has added 500 new growers who planted about 1 lakh bags of mushrooms.
“In the current year, we have planted about 1 lakh bags of mushrooms. We have also added about 500 new growers to our network. Over 1 lakh bags of mushrooms have been cultivated in the district of Udhampur, yielding over 3,000 quintals of mushrooms. This has resulted in a revenue of at least Rs 6 crore for the farmers of Udhampur,” Anand told ANI.
