The organization of national mushroom
mela is beneficial in many ways and promotes
popularization of mushroom production and
consumption at national level. The impacts
intruded in to the remote northeastern regions
too. The identification and recognition of
progressive mushroom growers throughout the
country encourages such farmers to aim for
further success. The kisan ghosti helps to
prioritize the major problems faced by the
mushroom growers and guides the future
strategies needed for mushroom farming,
promotion and research. It acts as a means to
expose farmers with mushroom-based
industries such as instrumentation, mushroom
processing and other units. As a whole,
mushroom mela motivates the farmers and
entrepreneurs to take up mushroom cultivation
as an agri-business activity.
The impact of extension practices is
influenced by diverse factors (Deepu Mathew
and Habeeburrahman, 2008) and based on that
effectiveness of mela varies in different regions
(Vasanthakumar, 2004). So the present study
underscores the importance of organizing
mushroom melas at regional level to cater to the
needed information and to absolve the
problems faced by local mushroom farmers.
The sixteen co-coordinating centers of this
Directorate situated in different parts of the
country can take initiative to organize such
melas in collaboration with the Directorate of
Mushroom Research, in their respective regions