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Status of mushroom production in India

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Title Status of mushroom production in India
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Creator VP Sharma
Sudheer Kumar Annepu
Yogesh Gautam
Manjit Singh
Shwet Kamal
 
Subject Indian mushroom production
spawn production
Agaricus bisporus
 
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The global mushroom industry has expanded very rapidly in the last two decades by the
addition of newer types of mushrooms for commercial cultivation. However, mushroom as
a vegetable is yet to find regular place among the Indian consumers. Despite of favourable
agro-climate, abundance of agro wastes, relatively low-cost labour and a rich fungal
biodiversity, India has witnessed a lukewarm response in its growth. At present, the total
mushroom production in India is approximately 0.13 million tons. From 2010-2017, the
mushroom industry in India has registered an average growth rate of 4.3% per annum. Out
of the total mushroom produced, white button mushroom share is 73% followed by oyster
mushroom (16%), paddy straw mushroom (7%) and milky mushroom (3%). Compared to
other vegetables; per capita consumption of mushrooms in India is meagre and data indicates
it is less than 100 grams per year. In the year 2016-2017, Indian mushroom industry generated
revenue of Rs. 7282.26 lacs by exporting 1054 quintals of white button mushroom in canned
and frozen form. By considering the production statistics, the spawn demand in India is
estimated about 8000-10000 tons per annum. Majority of this commercial spawn to the
growers is being supplied by the private units and the contribution of public sector
organizations in spawn supply was limited to 10% only. In this article we made an attempt
to analyse the current scenario of the mushroom industry with the assistance of AICRP
network centres located across the country and discussed the opportunities and challenges
for development of mushroom entrepreneurship in India.
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Date 2022-08-05T07:11:51Z
2022-08-05T07:11:51Z
2017-07-01
 
Type Research Paper
 
Identifier Not Available
0972-4885
http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/73686
 
Language English
 
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Publisher Mushroom Society of India