Entrepreneurship development among rural women through vocational trainings on mushroom production technology

Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Bawal, Haryana, established under the aegis of CCS Haryana Agricultural University, is playing a pivot role in economic empowerment particularly of small farmers, farm women, unemployed youth and landless labourers by organising skill-oriented trainings and establishment of small enterprises which in turn would improve the quality of life of rural families. The present study was carried out in Rewari district of Haryana on 100 randomly selected rural women with respect to entrepreneurship development in mushroom production and assess their social acceptability for mushrooms. The study was carried out using a pre-tested structured interview schedule. Economic viability of the mushroom production was proved as the mushroom yield ranged from 70 to 110 kg/100 kg wheat straw and total income from 100 kg wheat straw ranged from Rs 5,600.00 to 13,200.00 with net profit of Rs 3.800.00 to 10,200.00 in six months. Sixty nine per cent rural women socially accepted the mushroom production as an income generation activity.