Biodegradation of Lignocellulosic Wastes by Cultivation of Mushrooms as Nutrient Source

India being an agriculture based country produces a large amount of lignocellulosic wastes which is either left to rot or is burned in the fields causing several environmental problems. Several mushrooms of high nutritional values are known to grow in these lignocellulosic wastes. Cultivation of such mushrooms using lignocellulosic wastes will not only solve the problem of lignocellulose biodegradation, but also act as a source of nutrition in the rural areas where malnutrition is prevalent. .