Vol. 11, Special Issue 9 (2022)

Author(s):
Kajal and Dr. SK Joshi

Abstract:
India, being a developing country, is a diverse agro-climatic, abundance of agricultural wastes, a relatively low cost labour and a rich fungus fortunate for biodiversity. Combined these factors are a potentially prominent productive of India, temperate tropical and subtropical mushroom species. The market for Mushrooms continues to grow due to their culinary, nutrition, and interest in health benefits. They also show the ability to use in waste management. At present mushroom production in India is approximately 0.13 million tons. Compare to other vegetable per capita mushroom production in India 100 g per year. From 2010-2017, average annual growth rate of 4.3%. Out of total production of mushroom major contribution of white button mushroom (73%), followed by oyster (16%), paddy straw mushroom (7%) and milky mushroom share is (3%). In Chhattisgarh mainly three types of mushroom are produce oyster, paddy straw and button mushroom. A sample of 15 mushroom growers are selected out of 46 growers were randomly from list of mushroom growers obtain from Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur within Mahasamund, Raipur and Dhamtari district of Chhattisgarh plain region. Production cost of per kg of mushroom was Rs. 34, on an average total fixed; variable cost was Rs. 17493.53, and 16432.12 that contributed 51.56 percent and 48.43 percent of total cost, respectively. Average total cost of mushroom Rs. 33925.65 per year total gross return was Rs. 1340976 and net return Rs. 832091.2 per year; mushroom benefit cost ratio was 1.63. As per area higher production of mushroom timely availability of quality spawn, provide storage facility of mushroom growers in small level producer. Conduct training program in village level, provide knowledge about mushroom production, and spawn production. Government provide financial support of small mushroom grower and promote to production.