Bioconversion of Organic Residues for Rural Communities (UNU, 1979): Mushroom production technology for rural development: Discussion summary

Bioconversion of Organic Residues for Rural Communities (UNU, 1979)

Mushroom production technology for rural development

		(introductory text...)
		Materials and methods for growing mushrooms under natural or field conditions
		Growing mushrooms under semicontrolled conditions
		Results and discussion
		References
		Discussion summary

Discussion summary

Regarding mushroom production, what impact does it have on use of village residues, and what happens to the spent straw? One community exhausted its straw supply in three months. The spent straw was decomposed to the extent of about 40 per cent, and it was recommended that it be composed. Its possible use for biogas production is now being studied.

Spent straw has not been used as feed for ruminants, but residual mycelium can be extracted with coconut water and used as a food. In India, preliminary results on using spent straw as a ruminant feed are promising