Holistic Review on Mushroom: A Perspective on Production, Economics, Marketing and Constraints in India

Maitrak R. Pandya, Dilip R. Vahoniya and Alvira Rajwadi

Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology, 2024, vol. 42, issue 10, 7

Abstract: Mushroom cultivation offers humongous potential to improve socio-economical condition of farmers and strengthen food security of world since it serves as utilization of agricultural wastes and offering mushroom and manure from used substrate. It becomes important part at global level due to increasing demand of mushroom. It provides livelihood to most of small and marginal farmers of Bihar, Maharashtra, Odisha and other temperate region of country. For Mushroom cultivation require labor on the daily basis so it provide employment in rural area and it is providing typical management and economical advantages over other allied sector in agriculture. This article provides a chronological study of different research articles published from the year 2013-2024. The present article provides a theme and pattern on which research was conducted and it can be classified into five categories that is socio-economic conditions of growers, production, economic analysis, marketing scenario & value chain and constraints face by growers. The finding indicates that mushroom entrepreneurship is to great extent a metropolitan or semi-metropolitan undertaking. Post-harvest losses can be reduced by providing training and adopting different value addition methods at production level. It requires concentration on various marketing strategies for spread awareness about nutrition content and increasing in demand. Thus, value addition and marketing strategies can help in export of mushroom to earn foreign revenue.

Keywords: Crop; Production/Industries (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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