Dimapur, Feb. 11 (EMN): ANMA Integrated Development Association (AIDA) under the SBI Gram Seva programme distributed mushroom spawn and bags to beneficiaries of five adopted villages namely Khriezephe, Tsithrongse, Diezephe, Urra and Bade.
An update stated that AIDA had organised training on oyster mushroom cultivation earlier Dec. 4, 2021 and provided mushroom spawn the first group of beneficiaries.
Mushroom is known as vegetable of the future and accepted as an alternative to meat and fish. It is an ideal food of Tribal people that contributes to essential vitamins, minerals, amino acids, proteins etc., while mitigating the risk of developing serious health conditions such as heart disease, cancer, diabetes etc, it informed.
It further said that SBIF through AIDA aims to assist rural youth and women folk to become self-reliant through mushroom cultivation and a number of other incomes generating activities such as Cuniculture, Poultry, Kitchen garden and piggery. These mainly contribute to the local economy and generate more employment opportunities