Women in Jomsom, the district headquarters of Mustang, are coming forward to take up mushroom cultivation in a big way, reports RSS. With the trial of Kanye species of mushroom last year yielding success, farmers have started commercial farming of mushroom from this year. The demand and weather condition there is said to be ideal for mushroom farming. The credit for introducing mushroom farming in the district goes to the District Agricultural Office, Mustang. The agricultural authority is doing all possible to boost cultivation of mushrooms and equipping farmers technically.

What the heck is a “Kanye species” of mushroom?

Attempts to get more information from Kohalpur Teaching Hospital in Bankethe, and Ansen Mission Hospital, where the cases were treated have been unsuccessful.

Poisonous fungi claims two minors

Three die after consuming poisonous mushroom

Oh wait, it looks like the toll is actually six.

Wild mushroom kills one more in Dang

Apparently mushroom poisoning in Nepal is a big problem. According to an article from the magazine Fungi,  “Mushroom Poisoning in Nepal and its Mitigation”, by Tika Ram Aryal:

“Nepal is rich in mushroom diversity. Local people have been using wild mushrooms in their diet as well as a source of income, but they do not have proper knowledge about identification of edible and poisonous mushrooms. This practice has caused severe poisonings and even death.”