The study was conducted to isolate yeasts from phyllosphere and rhizosphere soil of different leguminous crops from Bengaluru and Dharwad districts. Thirty-five yeast isolates were obtained using four different media. Microscopic observations revealed that most of the yeast isolates were oval and the color of the yeast isolates varied from white, milky white, dull-white, pink and yellow. Nearly 85 percent of the yeast isolates were found to be acid producers and capable of utilizing six different sugars as carbon source. All the yeast isolates showed positive growth for tryptophan and indole production test. Among thirty-five yeast isolates, twenty-five isolates showed positive for starch hydrolysis, seventeen isolates were positive for cellulase production test and six for urease test. About 35-40 percent of the yeast isolates were found to grow fairly in all the supplemented nitrogen sources

Mushrooms are the fleshy fungi usually formed on the soil or at its food source above ground. Mushrooms have grown as an important food over the years especially for vegetarians. Mushrooms are widely cultivated throughout the world with raising demand from the consumers. The growth in the production of mushroom in global and Indian level were examined from 2000-01 to 2018-19 using information collected from secondary sources. The CAGR was found to about 5.55 percent at global level and 6.13 percent at Indian level for the period of 2000-01 – 2018-19. Increase in consumption level, introduction of new technology, varieties have contributed for the growth in production of mushrooms