Call for Proposals: Harnessing the Potential of Northeastern Mushrooms by Department for Biotechnology Ministry of Science and Technology Government of India, The North Eastern Region (NER) of India is endowed with a remarkable diversity of mushrooms that hold significant cultural, culinary, medicinal, and economic importance. Traditionally valued for food and healing practices, these mushrooms also present emerging opportunities in biotechnology, nutraceuticals, and sustainable livelihood development. Mushroom cultivation offers a sustainable and low-input solution to several challenges faced by rural farmers, enabling income generation, employment creation, and agricultural diversification. Owing to these benefits, mushroom cultivation can play a vital role in the socio-economic development of the North East, contributing to more resilient and prosperous rural communities.
In recognition of this potential, the call for proposals seeks innovative Research and Development initiatives focused on the North Eastern Region of India. The objective is to strengthen and advance scientific cultivation practices and promote the development of value-added mushroom-based products. Through this initiative, the program aims to position Northeastern mushrooms as a driver of scientific innovation, economic empowerment, and global recognition.
Applicants are encouraged to carefully review the full details and submit their applications before the specified deadline to seize this grant opportunity.
Last Date of Submission: 24th January 2026
Areas for Call for Proposals: Harnessing the Potential of Northeastern Mushrooms by Department for Biotechnology Ministry of Science and Technology Government of India
Proposals are invited in the following subareas initially for duration of 3 years:
Advancement of Cultivation Technology, Substrate Innovation & Characterization and Development of Spawn:
Development of short-duration cultivation techniques for economically important mushroom species.
Effective pest and disease management strategies tailored to NER conditions.
Identification and optimization of locally available substrates ensuring low-cost production, sustainable and scalable options.
Innovative Research on different types of mushroom spawn – grain, liquid, sawdust, and plug spawn for improved productivity and quality.
Nutraceuticals, Therapeutic, and Food Fortification:
Metabolite profiling, clinical studies, allergenicity assessments, and nutraceutical validation of NER mushrooms for development of value-added mushroom-based products.
Value Addition:
Modern processing technologies for post-harvest management, including freeze drying, improved packaging, and storage systems.
Eligibility
Scientists/Researchers working on regular positions in recognized Research Institutions/Govt. Colleges/Academic Institutions/Universities of NER, India and other parts of the India (only in collaboration with NER Scientists as the Main PIs) having relevant research experiences on the proposed area of research, and desirous of undertaking research activities as enumerated above can submit proposals in this Call. The relevant research experiences must be evidenced through high quality research publications in the SCI indexed journals.
How to apply?
Interested and eligible researchers should submit proposals online through DBT electronic
project management system, “eProMIS‟ (http://dbtepromis.nic.in/Login.aspx) under the
“Submit Proposal under Calls” selecting the area, “NER Programme”.
The following steps may be followed while submitting the proposal in eProMIS:
Submit proposal > Submit proposal under call > Submit project under various DBT calls for Proposals > Call for Proposals for “Harnessing the Potential of Northeastern Mushrooms” Apply
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