The Department of Biochemistry & Industrial Microbiology in association with Science club organized a workshop on Mushroom Cultivation in collaboration with Central Plantation Crops Research Institute, IACR, Kayamkulam. Panchyath ward member Sr.Renjith inaugurated the programme. Dr.Lekha, Subject matter Specialist, Plant pathology, CPCRI handled the session. She gave a lecture on the importance of mushrooms, nutritional properties of mushroom and cultivation of mushrooms. She also demonstrated the techniques of mushroom cultivation. Student got hands on training Kudumbasree Unit workers and public were also participated in the workshop. The Department had started a mushroom cultivation unit.
