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The importance and potential of mushroom is well known in many spheres of human life as well as ecosystem functions. Mushroom science has the potential to solve many problems such as quality food demand, environmental pollutions, unemployment and certain ecological issues in an amicable manner to a significant extent. It produces enough quantity of quality food, which is of high biological value and suitable for all age groups from child to aged people. Many medicinal mushrooms are solution for many of the human health problems. Mushroom husbandry improves the socio-economy of the farming community through additional revenue by utilizing farm wastes. In addition to this, it paves ways for employment generation in significant amount. The substrate remains after cultivation of mushroom is more readily digestible and palatable to livestock. Additionally, it can be exploited as a source of manure, and mulch for soil and others.