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Improved Shiitake Farming for High-Value Functional Food Market

Shiitake mushrooms
cholesterol reduction
immune support
beta-glucans
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CSIR-IHBT’s Shiitake Mushroom Cultivation Technology enables rapid, profitable production using a sawdust-based substrate that shortens the crop cycle from 8–10 months to just 2 months. Rich in Vitamin D, beta-glucans, and eritadenine, Shiitake offers high nutritional and therapeutic value while supporting farmer income, nutraceutical applications, and scalable entrepreneurship.

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Key Features

  • Nutrient-rich – Rich in bioactive compounds
  • Health-focused – Promotes cholesterol reduction and immune health
  • Adaptive – Technology refined per market needs

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Dr Sukhjinder Singh

Coordinator Business Development & Marketing Unit,

CSIR-IHBT, Palampur Post Box. No. 06, Palampur

Email: sukhjinder[at]ihbt[dot]res[dot]in
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