Horticultures

The organization through its various field units spread all over Garhwal has involved the local women in the preservation and storage of local fruits and agriculture produce. These centers have been engaged in the task of producing jam, jellies, juices, pickles and other eatables which have a ready market. Technology provided for mushroom cultivation has caught the fancy of the farmers in the hills.

Horticulture
Preservation and storage, Up gradation of local technology. Processing of Conventional and non-conventional fruits. Mushroom Cultivation on non-conventional substrate.

Mushroom Cultivation
Mountain are favorable for Mushroom cultivation. Mushroom is a tasty and nutritious food. Dhingri (Plerotus sejar kaju) grown on straw & other unutilized biomass. The Pleurouts spp. has a wide span of temperature from 15 to 30oC and can be grown easily.

Fruit Fact
 

	India is the second largest producer of fruits in the world after Brazil. Mountain are the major fruits producer.
	30% of the fruits are lost due to spoilage during handling, transportation and lack of storage and processing facilities.
	India incurs precious loss not only in terms of revenue, but also in terms of health.
	Efforts are needed to convert surplus production of fruits to value added products.