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One has to take a proper training from a known authorized or certified cultivator to gain the theoretical knowledge, economics behind the project, calculated risk along with practical experience. Get certified and then start cultivation, to get the best quality 'spawn ' along with good yield...

What are the procedures to follow up to start the mushroom cultivation viz., need any licence or certificate from Food Processing Authority or any other formalities to start with? ---------------------- Regards, Rajani-Editorial team.

Most commonly sold and accepteed in the Indian Market and Hospitality Industry is Oyster,Shitake, Reishi, Mushroom and Button Mushroom. All are sold fresh and dry depending on the usage and composition it is used for. Ex. All the dry variety has more shelf life and availability throughout the...

Dear Surma Achar, Amongst all the varieties which are sold fresh and which are sold dry or both (fresh and dry)? Regards, Rajani-Editorial team.

Depending on our investment plan and sustainability, marketing and logistics with the natual resourcefulness locally in India we can grow Oyster ,Milky mushroom where as Button mushroom needs more care and artificially created conditioned humidity and temperature. Agaricus Bisporus (Fresh...

Dear Surma Achar, We have another question How to decide what kind of Mushroom can be cultivated? Please explain.

For tropical conditions with few months of shower naturally, we can grow few varieties like Button, Oyster and Milky Mushroom through out the year which are edible and is in vogue in the hospitality industry,since it has medicinal value such as treated in cancer, HIV, Asthma,prostate cancer...

Dear Surma Achar, Thank you for sharing the information. We have another question--- How many different varieties of Mushroom could be cultivated in a small set up? Please also tell about market value of mushroom? Regards, Rajani-Editorial team.

Dear rajvan agro, Thank you for the information. Another members Mr. Suresh Rathod asks --- i want to know about Mushroom cultivation, primary investment, and about market value of mushroom. Please give some information regarding the same. Regards, Rajani-Editorial Team

Dear Mr. Mathew, One of members Mr. Rachaconda Madhu Sai asks - I want to start cultivating elm oyster mushroom cultivation in risalabazar (secunderabad). How should I go about? I am also looking for best quality spawn and i want to know if there are buyers available to buy the mushroom in...

Dear nnara530, Following is the procedure to join the Abhinav's farmers club If anybody wants to join the club we give the training after which we start their project. The membership charges are Rs.1000. According to the market we start growing process. The benefits to a new member are we...

Dear Mr.Venkat, Thank you for expressing interest in joining the club. Can you please let us know which club you would like to join, is it Abhinav farmers club or Pineapple farmers association? Regards, Rajani - Editorial Team ----------------------------------------------------

We are not directly into exporting into any country but we are planning to start in the middle east with the help of govt with the proposed new organisation meant for the development of VAZHAKULAM PINEAPPLE by participating in the coming dubai fest. As replied by Mr.Baby John-PFA...

Thanks for sharing the detailed information. Our readers would like to know-- Does PFA supply pineapple only in India or does it exports too? Please tell us how do you tap the international demand of the pineapple and in which countries it is supplied? ------------------------ Regards, Rajani

We are not into marketing but we record the everyday price of the pineapple and if the farmers ask the price we provide them with the day to day price and if the farmers ask for forecast we may give some approximate price.We provide the same service to the traders from outside. We are not in...

Thank you for the reply. We have another question How do you help pineapple farmers in marketing their produce? please share the details? and also, how does PFA promotes the pineapple processing facilities? ------------------------ Regards, Rajani

We don't have direct link with consumers, only middlemen do.But some of our big farmers are big wholesale traders too.Usually they give more importance to farming than trading.They try to bring up the price of pineapple.So middlemen exploitation is less in pineapple compared to other products...

Thank you for detailed information. Our readers would also like to know Does PFA has any direct link between producer and consumer? ------------------ Regards, Rajani

Our objectives were to train the farmers in production and marketing and avail financial help from govt, banks etc. We are now not in marketing, but in cultivation and selling it to traders and we are planning to start our own marketing division with a smaller group. We are planning to start...

Thank you for explaining the details. We have another question. Since establishment of Pineapple farmers association what are the goals and objectives achieved? What are the next milestones to be achieved in next five years? ----------------------------- Regards, Rajani