Mushroom Cultivation & Processing
This business focuses on the cultivation of mushrooms under controlled environmental conditions and their subsequent processing. The project produces fresh mushrooms for local markets and processes, dehydrates, and cans the surplus to ensure year-round availability and extended shelf life.
Project cost & finance
Cost of Project
figures in ₹ Lakhs
| Building & Civil Work | 5 |
| Plant & Machinery | 8 |
| Furniture & Fixtures | 0.69 |
| Other Misc. Assets | 0.5 |
| Working Capital | 5.81 |
| Total | 20 |
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Means of Finance
figures in ₹ Lakhs
| Own Contribution | 2 |
| Term Loan | 12.77 |
| Working Capital Loan | 5.22 |
| Total | 20 |
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Raw materials & machinery
Machinery & equipment6
- Tray-type DehydratorBuy on Amazon ↗
- Steam-jacketted KettleBuy on Amazon ↗
- Can SteamerBuy on Amazon ↗
- Blanching EquipmentBuy on Amazon ↗
- Canning RetortBuy on Amazon ↗
- Baby BoilerBuy on Amazon ↗
Raw materials5
- SpawnBuy on Amazon ↗
- Wheat or Barley StrawBuy on Amazon ↗
- FormalineBuy on Amazon ↗
- InsecticidesBuy on Amazon ↗
- Salt and Citric AcidBuy on Amazon ↗
Manufacturing process
- Prepare compost using horse dung, wheat or barley straw, and chicken manure.
- Fill wooden trays with compost and scatter spawn on the surface.
- Maintain temperature at 24-25 C for 12-15 days for spawn running.
- Apply casing soil to the surface after spawn running.
- Lower temperature to 18 C after 3 days of casing to induce growth.
- Harvest mushrooms and wash in cold water.
- Blanch mushrooms in boiling water for 3-4 minutes.
- Dehydrate in a drier or preserve in brine solution.
- Vacuum pack in cans or plastic bags for storage and sale.
From the project report
