IS growing mushrooms a profitable business in india?

Question

IS growing mushrooms a profitable business in india?

Answer 1

Only in big cities. In small towns, mushrooms are looked down upon as "disgusting fungus" aka Kukurmutta (dog pee)!

Answer 2

It depends on the mushrooms and if you can get a good distributer.

MAny comercial growers will grow them in disused caves or milatary bunkers to ensure a regualted temperature.

Find a gap in the market for a certain type of 'luxury' mushroom and grow as many as you can.  People dry mushrooms and sell them on meaning they will have a longer shelf life and will be easier to transport. - Some dried wild mushrooms will sell for a good price. Do a search and see what prices they are being sold for.

Answer 3

Try looking through successful peoples

Answer 4

People have been eating mushrooms for a long time. They used to go the forests and other wild places and based on their personal knowledge of edible and poisonous mushrooms they used to collect the edible ones. Even now some people collect wild mushrooms from the forest and eat them. Sometimes they turn out to be poisonous and have harmful effects. In India the “Guchhi” mushroom was a delicacy known to the people prior to the 1950’s. it came mostly from kashmir.Mushroom cultivation has become a huge export oriented industry and large foreign exchange earning business and also profitable for small time growers. Many Universities and State departments of agriculture as also private people are giving training in growing mushrooms, which are mostly, exported and also used in many good hotels in a variety of culinary delights.

Answer 5

It used to be. The one we had up the road was a booming business and now they are out of business. I have no idea why. They were there for many years. Changes in regulations maybe.

Answer 6

yes, because mashrooms are tasty and fashion food

Answer 7

I can refer to a person who has done extensive work in mushrooms. Call me on 9819780031.

Answer 8

Good as a hobby. Not as a regular business.

Answer 9

Majority of businesses are profitable in India.

Mushroom-vegetables.

As per Indian population requirements and needs, no doubt its very good biz. Nowdays Indian tastes are turning rapidly with more delicious and spicy dishes.

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