Ongoing Research programme (2022-23)
| Sr. No. | ICAR PROGRAMME |
| 1. | Collection, identification and conservation of wild edible and medicinal mushrooms |
| 2. | Advance Varietal trial -1 for selected white accessions of Agaricus bisporus |
| 3. | Initial Varietal trial for selected white accessions of Agaricus bisporus |
| 4. | Initial Varietal trial of sporeless strains of Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus var. florida) on Wheat straw |
| 5. | Initial Varietal trial of sporeless strains of Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus var. florida) on paddy straw |
| 6. | Initial Varietal trial of high yielding varieties/strains of Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus pulmonarius) on wheat straw |
| 7. | Initial Varietal trial of high yielding varieties/strains of Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus pulmonarius) on paddy straw |
| 8. | Initial varietal trial of Schizophyllum commune on wheat straw/paddy straw |
| 9. | Initial varietal trial for high yielding strains of Milky mushroom (Calocybe indica) on wheat straw |
| 10. | Initial varietal trial for high yielding strains of Milky mushroom (Calocybe indica) on paddy straw |
| 11 | Evaluation of different compost formulation from locally available substrate for button mushroom on wheat straw |
| 12 | Evaluation of different compost formulation from locally available substrate for button mushroom on soybean straw |
| 13 | Evaluation of different compost formulation from locally available substrate for button mushroom on sugarcane bagasse |
| 14 | Evaluation of different compost formulation from locally available substrate for button mushroom on paddy straw |
| 15 | Efficacy of botanical & microbial pesticides on the management of wet bubble diseases of white button mushroom |
| 16 | Survey and collection of information on usage of mushroom in local food and medicines, their packaging and marketing |
| 17 | Farmers’ Innovation |
| 18 | Generation of databases of mushroom farmers, spawn producers and total production of spawn and mushrooms in Maharashtra state. |
| UNIVERSITY PROGRAMME | |
| 1 | Molecular characterization of selected wild edible oyster mushrooms |
| 2 | Evaluation of wild Pleurotus spp. for yield on different substrates |
| 3 | Influence of substrate sterilization with different lime formulations on bed contamination and yield of oyster mushroom. |
| EXTENSION ACTIVITIES | |
| 1. | Organization of training programmes |
| 2. | Active participation in Workshops, Kisan-mela and Demonstration, etc. |
| 3. | Supply of quality mushroom spawn to mushroom growers. |
| 4. | Publication of Bulletins/ folders/popular articles in regional languages |
| 5. | Popularization of Mushroom production technology through TV, Radio-talks, mass media, etc. |
| 6 | Organization of Mushroom Day on 23rd December. |