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Circular agriculture model for sustainable livelihoods and climate resilience in hill agriculture

Circular Agriculture
Mushroom
Spent Substrate
Sustainability
Hill Farming

overview

ICAR-IISWC’s circular agriculture model integrates white button mushroom cultivation with the recycling of spent mushroom substrate (SMS) as organic manure for hill vegetable farming. This zero-waste system improves soil fertility, increases crop yields, and reduces carbon emissions. It enhances climate resilience, supports sustainable livelihoods, and provides a scalable model for hill ecosystems.

  • 6

    TRL

  • 1

    Number of units currently deployed

  • 3

    No. of days or hours of training required

Key Features

  • Innovative –Integrates mushroom cultivation with circular agriculture.
  • Sustainable –Reduces carbon footprint and emissions.
  • Supported –Provides technical collaboration and guidance for scaling.

Functionality

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Contact Developer

Sudheer Kumar Annepu

ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Research Centre, Udhagamandalam, Fern Hill Post, The Nilgiris

Email: Sudheer[dot]Annepu[at]icar[dot]gov[dot]in

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