Mushroom As A Small Business In India Is Still Unexplored

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Mushroom As A Small Business In India Is Still
Unexplored
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• Preface
• Commercial Mushroom Farming in India
• Current Status of mushroom business in India
• Why it is not popular in India
• Mushroom Business opportunities
• Covid 19 effect
• Is mushroom farming viable on a small scale?
• How do we help?
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• 1. Preface Dr. Prakash Bhosale has been awarded
  a Ph.D. in Business Journalism. Apart from this,
  he mentors many Ph.D. students as well as
  professionals on industry topics. He also guides
  many entrepreneurs and professionals to do
  business, grow the business, and solve business
  problems. He also writes regular informative
  articles. This article is a small part of his
  research and dissertation on many industry
  topics. (BBGV682021)
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• 2.Commercial Mushroom Farming in India
  Commercial Mushroom Farming in India Over the
  most recent times, the pattern of agriculture has
  expanded quickly towards mushroom cultivation,
  mushroom development can turn into a wellspring
  of superior pay. Good price of mushroom is
  available in the market. The total mushroom
  production in India between 2010 and 2017 was
  approximately 0.13 million tons, representing a
  4.3 expansion in the normal development pace of
  mushrooms per annum. Specifically, the total
  production of white button mushrooms is the
  highest, with a share of about 73 of total
  mushroom production. Of the total mushrooms
  produced, white button mushroom bills for 73,
  observed through oyster mushroom (16), paddy
  straw mushroom (7), and milky mushroom (3).
• 3. Current Status of mushroom business in India
  In the 12 months 2016-2017, the Indian mushroom
  enterprise generated an income of Rs. 7282.26
  lakhs by exporting 1054 quintals of white button
  mushroom in canned and frozen form. Considering
  the production figures, the demand for spawn in
  India is estimated to be around 8000-10000 tonnes
  per year. At present, Himachal Pradesh,
  Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh,
  Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Telangana
  are the major mushroom growing states at the
  trade level. To promote mushroom cultivation,
  agricultural universities and other training
  institutions conduct training programs on
  subjects such as mushroom cultivation method,
  mushroom seed production technology, master
  trainer training, mushroom production, and
  processing, etc. Women are also being encouraged
  more for mushroom cultivation. Under this, the
  state government is also giving a 50 percent
  subsidy to the farmers of the state for the cost
  of mushroom cultivation.
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• 4.Why it is not popular in India In India,
  though mushrooms are cultivated commercially
  since the 1970s and 80s, their consumption is
  hardly conspicuous till recently among the common
  people. Compared to other vegetables The per
  capita consumption of mushrooms in India is low
  and information shows that it is much less than
  100 grams per year. In traditional Indian food,
  culture mushrooms are not so popular. mushroom as
  a vegetable is yet to find a regular place among
  the common people. Some people argue that
  mushrooms are a form of fungus, some argue that
  mushrooms are toxic. Some consider it as a
  non-veg food. Because Mushrooms and meat items
  are cooked similarly. This can be another reason
  to associate mushrooms with meat. Sometimes
  mushrooms are categorized as "tamasic foods" that
  cause mental dullness and sedative effects on the
  body.
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• 5.Mushroom Business opportunities As mushrooms
  are used as the finest nutritious food in the
  country. It has tremendous business opportunities
  in the future. Because mushrooms are considered a
  superfood by scientists. There are big
  opportunities for value-added products like
  mushroom papad, supplementary powder, pickles,
  biscuits, toast, cookies, noodles, jam (fig
  mushroom), sauces, soups, kheer, bread, chips,
  sev, chakli, etc. are made. All these products
  can also be sold on online platforms such as
  Amazon, Flipkart, etc. All these products can be
  exported as witnessing a growing demand from many
  American, European countries. Some Ready-to-Eat
  food brands have come forward with mushroom Heat
  Eat packaged recipes.
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•  6.Covid 19 effect Coronavirus (COVID-19) is a
  disease that has caused a lot of casualties
  worldwide. People are now showing their interest
  in hygienic and nutritional food as proper and
  balanced nutrition plays an important role in
  preventing diseases. Mushrooms are important in
  the prevention of diseases as well as their
  nutritious properties. Especially medicinal
  mushrooms can be used in the fight against
  COVID-19. Scientists have designated mushrooms as
  a future superfood.

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• 7.Is mushroom farming viable on a small scale?
  Mushroom cultivation doesn't need huge investment
  in land or anything. Some space in their home can
  be dedicated for this and grow as little as 5kg
  per day. Mushroom cultivation is more profitable
  in cities than in Villages. Considering the
  selling cost at Rs.100-150 per kg you can make a
  decent Rs.700 to 1000 per day. Mushroom as a
  small business in India is still unexplored.
  Mushroom has a good demand and growth
  opportunity, both domestically and for exports,
  yet to be explored. Mushroom cultivation in India
  is growing gradually as an alternative source of
  income for many people including farmers.
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• 8.How do we help? How do we help? Do you
  want to mushroom-based business? Do you want to
  create a Mushroom brand? Do you need complete
  guidance about this? Dr. Prakash Bhosale is a
  renowned business consultant in India. Our
  primary counselling fee is Rs. 5000 / -. We
  guarantee your full help. Take it one step
  further. Contact us for more information.

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