Economic feasibility of small scale button mushroom production in Pakistan
2013
Tahir, A. (National Agricultural Research Centre, Islamabad (Pakistan). Social Sciences Research Inst.) | Hassan, S. (PARC Social Sciences Research Inst., Faisalabad (Pakistan))
Mushroom is widely cultivated as a proteineous vegetable in many countries of the world including Pakistan. Its cultivation requires less space, care, equipment and cost compared to many other crops and livestock. The present study was conducted in 2010 to estimate the profitability of small scale button mushroom production at National Agricultural Research Centre (NARC) Islamabad, Pakistan. The cost of production methodology was used for this study. The yield and gross return of mushroom was estimated at 155.6 kg per ha and Rs.77,800 per ha, respectively. The results indicated the fact that mushroom production is very much remunerative to its producers as it can give maximum net return by reducing their cost of production as its cultivation is dependent on the agricultural raw material which is cheaply available.
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