General
- Mushrooms are
fruiting bodies of some members of a lower group of plants, known as
fungi
- The exotic flavour
and taste and fleshiness of mushroom have made it an important delicacy
in human diet.
- Nutritionally, it is
rich in proteins, vitamins (B, C and D) and minerals. Cholesterol and
sodium content of mushroom is low. It is also known to have medicinal
values and certain varieties of mushrooms can inhibit growth of
cancerous tumor.
Cultivation
- Of the various types
of mushrooms presently cultivated in the world, eight are important.
These are : button, oyster, straw, shikate, woody ear, winter, silver
ear and nameko. These account for 99 per cent of the total world
production of mushrooms.
- In India only three
types, namely, button, oyster and straw mushrooms are commercially
cultivated.
Technology
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China is investing heavily in
fermenter technology for growing mushroom mycelium of medicinal species.
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Spawn is a medium that is
impregnated with mycelium made from a pure culture of the chosen mushroom
strain.
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Spawn production is a fermentation
process in which the mushroom mycelium will be increased by growing
through a solid organic matrix under controlled environmental conditions.
Market
- The lack of marketing
avenues for mushrooms is a cause for the lack of interest among farmers
in taking up cultivation.
- The major importers
of canned button mushroom are Germany, USA, France, Belgium Sweden,
Norway and UK
- The major exporters
are Holland, China, France, Spain, Hongkong, Taiwan, Indonesia and South
Korea
Report
- Though India’s
present share in world production and trade of button mushroom is
meager, its future potential is rated as high.
- The size of the units
that are being set up in India have production capacities ranging from
250 to 3500 tonnes of fresh button mushrooms per year.
- There are number of
Institutions providing consultancy services and Training Opportunities
regarding mushrooms.
Entrepreneur who want
more information ,
check this link or email given below
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Frequently
Asked Questions
- Where do we get training?
check with Urban Horticulture
Development Center
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
New No.P44 (old no.37), 6th Avenue
Annanagar, Chennai- 600 040
Phone: 044-26263484/ Fax : 044- 26263484
e.mail : chennai@tnau.ac.in
- How to sell the Musrooms?
Check with retail shops
- How much Investment is required?
You can do it as cottage industry with less
that Rs. 100,000
or invest about Rs.75 lacs for 2 ton per day capacity
- What are the Safety Issues?
Contact:
FOOD HYGIENE AND HEALTH LABORATORY
Dr. Abhay Desai. Director,
A,609/613,5TH FLOOR & A,512/513
4TH FLOOR MEGA CENTER,
MAGARPATTA, SOLAPUR ROAD.
HADAPSAR, PUNE - 411013,(M.S.),
INDIA.
TELE–FAX :91 –20 –26890197 / 26890347
CELL - 09881237321
E-MAIL- foodwatertestlab1@gmail.com
foodwatertestlab1@yahoo.com
- How to know the Technology
Check with
National Centre for Mushroom, Chambaghat, Solan, Himachal
Pradesh-173213, [Tel: (01792) 30451, 30767]
- Is there any association of Mushroom
Farmers?
Indian Mushroom Growers Association
Mushroom Research Laboratory,
College Of Agriculture,
Solan
Himachal Pradesh
India
- What are the links to see for
understanding of the Mushroom Industry?
Truffles.
Guchhi.
Oyster
Mushroom .
Ganoderma .
Mushroom Marketing .
Mushroom Casing Soil
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