Fekadu Alemu
Mushroom production can convert the huge lingo-cellulosic waste materials into a wide of edible products or medicinal food, protecting and regenerating the environment. Moreover, the mushroom production can generate equitable economic growth that has already had an impact at community, national and regional levels. Edible mushrooms are the easiest and least expensive commercial mushrooms to grow because they are well known for conversion of crop residues to food protein. The present study was undertaken to evaluate locally available Corn bran of agricultural waste disposal used as substrate for cultivation of the Shiitake mushroom to pave the way for effective utilization of this residue and reduction of environmental pollution. Generally, study was revealed to cultivate other edible mushrooms on this substrate in order to improve food quality and supply.
