Mushroom Cultivation:A Tool of Self-employment

Modern age is called an economic age. Money plays an importantrole for all-round development ofthe people, the society, and the nation. The spirit of India residesin the villagewheremaximumnumber of people lives with minimum facilities. Poverty and unemployment are the main features of the ruralIndia. The numbers of job seekersincreasesfrom yearto year and government cannot afford job to all the job seekers in public sectors. Nagaland, the north eastern state of the countr y is also not an exception in this regard. Entrepreneurship development or way of selfemployment is one of the most important measuresto reduce this problem. Commerc ial mushrooms cultivation can ensure enhancement of family income at the cost of less investment because it is called the vegetable of the future.Itmay become a tool of Selfemploymentforthe people.There are several benefits attached to mushroom cultivation in Nagaland as its climatic conditions are conducive for its growth. It requiresminimuminvestmentin plantingmaterials and has maximum profit potential in the market.It is easily cultivable and requires small land holdings for cultivation without harming the environment.Mushrooms are part of the food habit of tribal people. The North Eastern Region includingNagaland has a goodmarketforit.The present paper is an attempt to study the necessity and possibility of entrepreneurship and the available job opportunity through mushrooms cultivation for rural Nagas who seek to take a stand for their existence and also find the factorswhich create awareness among them.It also finds out the existing challenges and possible ways of overcoming from these challenges