Dagupan school principals visit mushroom farm
COUNCILOR Alex de Venecia led 45 public school principals and horticulturists from Dagupan City in a Lakbay Aral trip to the Benguet State University in La Trinidad where they were given the chance to see the school’s prolific mushroom industry.
De Venecia, chair of the committee on trade and industry of the Sangguniang Panlungsod, said they were welcomed by Dr. Janet Luis who is behind BSU’s mushroom farm, and Nancy Nuñez, plant pathologist.
The Dagupan delegation was given short lectures on mushroom growing, particularly oyster mushroom (Pleurotus) and Shiitake (Lentinula).
Dr. Luis said aside from being a profitable source of income, mushrooms contain many nutrients, such as cholesterol-free protein, Vitamin B complex (B2, B6 and B12) and minerals (calcium, phosphorous, potassium and iron).
These, he said, contain substances known to prevent and cure viral diseases and cancer, provide for strong body resistance, control blood pres sure and diabetes. These also contain aphrodisiac and hallucination stimulating components.
The group was amused when informed that for the mushroom to grow to its fullest, the growers should play some music in the morning; have some time to talk with them because they are also living organism.
Mushroom growing was proposed as a livelihood project of the Dagupan City Savings and Credit Cooperative funded by House Speaker Jose De Venecia Jr.
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