Jithu Thomas

Mr. Jithu Thomas is a successful mushroom farmer from the Ernakulam district in Kerala. He is an expert in oyster mushroom cultivation and a well-known in Kerala. At the age of 19, he began mushroom cultivation alongside his mother, Leena, and realized the potential of mushroom farming. Mr. Jithu's farm primarily focuses on oyster mushrooms and he earns lakhs of rupees every month from this cultivation. He has in-depth knowledge about mushroom cultivation techniques, climate and environmental control, spawn production, substrate formulation, disease and pest management, harvesting and post-harvest handling, packaging and storage, market analysis & strategies, online and offline marketing, sales and much more.