Mushroom Culture

Mushroom Production Project (Contd..)

Mushroom Production Project

B. Economics of production of button mushroom ( Agaricus bisporus )

Production of button mushroom on a small scale is not economical.However, if good compost is readily available or by creating facilities for LMC, button mushroom production can be taken up, especially at high elevation where suitable climatic condition normally exist.

Approximate cost estimated is given below ( 650 bags / crop having 10 kg of compost in each bag x 4 crops / year)

S.No	Item	Quantity	Rate (Rs.)	Total (Rs.)
A.	Capital Investment
1.	Composting yard with cutting and soaking	-	-	2,00,000
2.	Spawn running & cropping rooms	6	25,000	1,50,000
3.	Casing soil preparation unit	1	20,000	20,000
4.	Steam generator, boiler & fittings	-	1,20,000	1,20,000
5.	Air cooler and humidifiers	6	25,000	1,50,000
6.	Water tank	-	-	50,000
	Total			6,90,900
B.	Fixed Cost
1.	Interest on @ 12%			82,800
2.	Depreciation @ 10%			69,000
	Total			1,51,800
C.	Recurring Cost
1.	Compost preparation by LMC	30t	-	90,000
2.	Fungicides, fumigants & chemicals	1,200	-	10,000
3.	Spawn bags	40	15	18,000
4.	Polythene bags	1,095	80	3,200
5.	Labour @ 3 per day	-	50	54,750
6.	Electricity, fuel etc.,	-	-	50,000
7.	Miscellaneous cost	-	-	10,000
	Total			2,35,950

Cost of production/year
1. Working expenditure : 2,35,950
2. Total fixed cost : 1,51,800
Total cost : 3,87,750

Income
1. By sale of 9,000 kg mushrooms @ Rs. 70 / kg : 6, 30,000
2. Cost of spent mushroom compost : 20,000
3. Total income : 6,50,000
4. Net income per year : 2,62,250