Mushroom Production Benefits, Status, Challenges and Opportunities in Bangladesh: A Review

Abstract

Compacted information on mushroom cultivation in relation to production, performance, problems and prospects is very important for developing this sector. So, the aim of the review paper is to compile information on mushroom cultivation in Bangladesh. Mushroom production is increasing due to high demand of domestic market and export potentiality. In Bangladesh 40000 MT mushrooms are produced during 2018-19. Oyster, Reishi, Milky, Button, Straw and Shiitake mushrooms are most preferable species and cultivated by the farmers; but the maximum cultivation is confined to oyster mushroom (Pleurotus spp.) which are grown throughout the year. Mostly young aged educated people and rural women are adopting mushroom farming as commercial basis in Bangladesh. The study revealed that mushroom production is easy work because it requires only a little technical efficiency and a highly profitable agribusiness as evident for its lucrative benefit cost ratio (BCR 1.55-4.25). Although mushrooms production increased, there are some problems confronting by the mushroom growers during cultivation and marketing including lack of cultivation house, unavailability of good spawn, capital shortage, lack of equipment’s, lack of available market and promotion in local level, lack of storage facilities etc. which are needed to be addressed for further development of this sector. There is enormous opportunity of expanding mushroom farming throughout the country. Considering the country’s limited land, over and unemployed population, strengthening the production of mushroom could be one of the sustainable options for the development of rural economy. Development of this sector would also improve the diversified business and employment opportunities both in the rural and semi-urban areas.

Investigation of the nutritional value and antioxidant activities of common Bangladeshi edible mushrooms

“…Although consumption of mushrooms around the globe has a long history, cultivation and consumption of mushrooms are very recent in Bangladesh [16], since people are still largely unaware of the nutritional and medicinal importance of this food item. Though mushroom cultivation was introduced in late 1980's by Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council (BARC), vigorous training by National Mushroom Extension and Development Centre (NMED C) of Bangladesh has made it more popular in recent days with the yearly national production increasing from 10,500 metric tons in 2009-2010 to 40,000 metric tons in 2018-2019 [17,18].…”

Nutritional Value, Medicinal Importance, and Health-Promoting Effects of Dietary Mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus)

“…In 1960, scientists investigated the basic active principles of mushrooms that are health-promoting effects [36]. Different scientific modern pharmacological literature has confirmed that [34] the medicinal properties of mushrooms include anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-carcinogenic, anti-microbial, antibacterial, anti-fungal, anti-diabetic, anti-angiogenic, immune modulatory, hepatoprotective, hypoglycemic [33], anti-viral, anti-tumor, anti-hypercholesterolemic, anti-hypertensive, protecting the liver, promoting general fitness [11], anti-asthmatic, anti-obesity, anti-atherosclerotic, and anti-ulcer, besides being used as functional foods. e medicinal and pharmacological importance of P. ostreatus is illustrated in Figure 2 and Table 2.…”

“…Worldwide, Pleurotus ostreatus is one of the most common types of cultivated mushrooms [8], and next to the Agaricus bisporus mushroom it is the 2nd largest commercially produced mushroom globally, especially in Europe, Africa [9,10], and Asian countries (especially India, South Korea, China, Taiwan, Japan, ailand, and Vietnam) which are the main producers and consumers of P. ostreatus mushrooms with approximately 99% of the total volume [9]. It was first cultivated in the USA in 1900 [7,11].…”

Morphological Characterization of Twenty One Sweet Pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) Genotypes Collected from Native and Alien Sources

“…Peppers are also well known for its high content in bioactive compounds and strong antioxidant properties including neutral phenolic compounds or flavonoids called quercetin, luteolin, and capsaicinoids [4]. The nutritional status of Bangladeshi people is a matter of great concern as more than half of the populations have been suffering from malnutrition [5], [6]. So, consumption of sweet pepper can relieve the suffering from malnutrition of Bangladeshi people to some extent, because they provide more vitamin, minerals, protein, and strong antioxidant @ @ @ @ @ @ properties.…”