What it is
Button mushroom is grown on pasteurised compost in climate-controlled rooms; oyster and milky mushrooms on straw. Sold fresh, canned and dried.
Button (Agaricus) — closed cap gradesOyster (dhingri)Milky mushroomDried shiitake and ganoderma
Where India produces it
- Bihar
2023-24: 39.25 thousand tonnes
- Odisha
2023-24: 35.4 thousand tonnes
- Maharashtra
2023-24: 32.28 thousand tonnes
- Uttar Pradesh
2023-24: 27.7 thousand tonnes
- Uttarakhand
2023-24: 27.39 thousand tonnes
Where imports come from
India is self-sufficient in fresh mushroom.
Rules before you buy or sell
- FSSAI licence or registration is needed to process, pack, store or sell it as food (Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006).
- Farm-gate trade usually goes through a state APMC mandi or e-NAM; the state's market fee and trader licence rules apply.
- Retail packs must carry Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011 declarations.
Storage and handling
Pre-cool to about 2-4 °C right after harvest; shelf life is a few days.
Businesses that use it
Mushroom Cultivation & Processing →Canned Mushroom Unit →Ganoderma (Reishi) Mushroom Farming →