Survey on economics of oyster mushroom (Pleurotus spp.) cultivation in Uttar Pradesh

An attempt was made to examine the existing level of sample survey on economics of oyster mushroom (Pleurotus spp.) cultivation on small, medium and large mushroom farms in Uttar Pradesh. Mushroom is large reproductive structure of edible fungi belonging to either ascomycotina or basidiomycotina classes. Mushroom cultivation increases the additional income of the farmers by utilizing agricultural wastes. It seems to have bright future in the state. Similarily, left over bed of mushroom may be used as proteinous cattle feed and can be converted into quality manure which generates additional income. The production technology is easy to adopt and able to provide income and employment to the farmers specially marginal and small. Marketing is very important in production of any crop. The development of any such crop depends on efficient marketing. On the basis of output: input ratio the large size units was most viable for oyster mushroom production because the ratio of output to the total cost was maximum. Thus, profitability of the mushroom cultivation was more on large size group of sample mushroom growers` With the existing output price, mushroom crop enterprise is an economically viable and employment oriented activity for sub-urban areas.