(a) whether mushroom production has been included in the Food Processing Industries;
(b) if so, the names of such industries with quantity of production and types of mushroom produced during each of the last three years: and
(c) the details of facilities provided to mushroom
industries?
THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI N.T. SHANMUGAM)
(a) Processing of mushroom is included in the Food
Processing Industries.
(b) Food Processing Industries are both in organized and
unorganized sector. As such, the quantity of production
of processed mushroom is not centrally maintained.
However, as per information furnished by Department of
Agriculture & Cooperation , mainly two types of mushroom
viz. white button mushroom and oyster mushroom are
produced with an overall production of 40,000 metric
tones per year.
(c) Under its plan scheme, Ministry of Food Processing
Industries provides financial assistance for setting up
/ expansion / modernization of food processing
industries including mushroom to the extent of 25% of
capital cost subject to maximum of Rs. 50 lakhs in
general areas and 33.33% of capital cost subject to
maximum of 75 lakhs in difficult areas.