FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO MUSHROOM CULTIVATION IN THE STATE

Mushrooms are cultivated indoors in specially constructed mushroom houses for commercial
cultivation and in huts for seasonal cultivation. Being a rich source of protein and a good alternative
of meat for the vegetarian people, mushroom remains in demand throughout the year in domestic as
well as international markets. Mushrooms cultivation demands heavy investment in the initial stages.
The small & marginal seasonal mushroom growers who want to expand their temporary mushroom
farms and those farmers who want to start afresh are usually unable to invest the required amount of
money from their own pocket. So keeping in view the aforesaid problems, it is proposed to provide
40% financial assistance to promote mushroom cultivation among the farmers under this scheme.

Objectives

1. To promote mushroom cultivation in Punjab.

2. To generate employment among rural youth.
3. To reduce nutritional gap.
4. To enhance the profit of the growers.
5. To recycle the agro-wastes like wheat and paddy straw to produce wealth from waste

Detailed outlay of the scheme is given below:-

A. Cost of Bamboo Hut (approx 30X60 feet)

(Four rows, each 4 to 4.5 feet wide and 55 feet long, five paths each 2.5-3 feet wide)
1 Cost of Bamboos Rs. 40,000
2 Cost of Paddy straw Rs. 3,000
3 Cost of Rasi, Plastic, etc. Rs. 5,000
4 Cost of Labour for making hut Rs. 5,000
5 Miscellaneous expenses like leveling, augur, etc. Rs. 2,000
Cost of Hut construction (A) Rs. 55,000
B. Cost of Compost and Cultivation
6 Total Compost that can be put in the hut (Cost of Compost 12 ton @ Rs.1,20,000
Rs.10/kg)
7 Cost of Labour during production Rs. 20,000
8 Miscellaneous expenses on Chemicals packing transport etc. Rs. 5,000
Cost of Mushroom Cultivation (B) Rs.1,45,000
Grand Total (A+B) Rs. 2,00,000
Hence Subsidy per unit @40% Rs. 80,000