and mass contact with use of appropriate audio
visual aids. Thus, melas continue to hold
relevance even during recent years because of
their ability to bring the desirable changes in
knowledge, skill and attitude among the
clientele.
The Directorate of Mushroom Research,
Solan (HP) organizes a National Mushorom
Mela on 10th September every year. The
objective of this mela is to showcase the
improved technologies in the production,
protection and post harvest processing of
different cultivated mushrooms. A Kisan Gosthi
(farmer-expert interaction) is organized during
the mela with an objective to provide
opportunity to all the stakeholders to interact