Economic efficiency study for Oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus spp) production in Lattakia

The oyster mushroom has special importance for its rich protein, its delicious taste, which make it desirable by consumers, in addition to its short life cycle, and the possibility of growing throughout the year; since Oyster mushroom production is accomplished in simple environmental circumstances with low cost of inputs compared to other crops; in addition to its good yield; we focus on the economic importance of planting oyster mushroom by analyzing its production cost, and indexes of economic efficiency using data collected from site of research Stmarkho Farm. This research has been pursued to achieve the following purposes: 1. Studying the reality of planting mushroom in Lattakia governorate 2. Studying the economic efficiency of oyster mushroom production in Lattakia governorate, and giving some suggestions that help to push forward the process of developing this agriculture. As a result of the study, the following results were obtained. • Net profit achieved yearly reached to 7828.77 Syrian pounds from producing 1 liter of oyster mushroom • Profitability ratio in relation to invested capital amounted to 23.03%, compared to production costs 69.3% • The time period for the restoration of capital for the production of oyster mushroom was 3.06 years.