Mycoremediation of Agricultural Waste for the Cultivation of Edible Mushroom

Agricultural waste management is the need of an hour in the current situation prevailing across the globe. As agricultural waste contains many nutrients and minerals, it becomes necessary for pre-processing before the disposal of this waste to prevent the leaching of soil nutrients and soil pollution. Further, to maintain a healthy ecosystem, it becomes essential to utilize agricultural waste for various purposes like mulching and as a substrate for mushroom cultivation. To resolve this issue, mushroom cultivation using agro-wastes provides a cheap and environmentally friendly approach to provide nutrients within acceptable manure production. Besides providing the solution for agricultural waste management, it provides a good yield of edible mushrooms, which can provide excellent returns to the farmers in a cost-efficient way.