Odisha Government Provide Rs 367.19 Cr For Production Of Button Mushroom & High Value Flowers Through WSHGs

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Cabinet today approved a provision of Rs 367.19 crore for five years from 2022-23 to 2026-27 for implementation of the State Sector Scheme-“Empowerment of Women in Agriculture-Promotion of Entrepreneurship for Women SHG”, said an official press release.

The scheme has been introduced with the objective to double the mushroom production across the State through area expansion involving women beneficiaries/WSHGs and to make the state self-sufficient in the production of button mushrooms and loose flowers,

The scheme will ensure sustainable income generation of women beneficiaries/WSHGs & the state shall emerge as the net exporter of mushrooms & high value flowers over the mission period, the press release said.