Anil Hingmire Oyster

Success Story-Oyster Mushroom Grower

1	Name of mushroom Entrepreneur	:	Name: Mr. Anil Bhokare Himgiree Hi-Tech Agro
2	Postal Address	:	Sr.no 12/1/A, plot no. 23, Trimbakeshwar society, near holy cross, Kalyani Nagar, Pune 411014.
3	E.Mail	:	himgirihightechagro@gmail.com
4	Mobile No.	:	9373308219
5	Date of birth	:	06/12/1968
6	Gender	:	Male
7	Education qualification	:	M. A. English Lit.
8	No. of family members	:	Adult Male : 03 Adult Female: 04 Children (18 years) : 00 Total : 07
9	Land holding (1.0 acres)	:	a.Rainfed – b.Irrigated – c.Plantation – d.Others – Total area: 5000 sq. ft.
Machinery and infrastructure employed in your mushroom unit for each of the operation ( Mark all those apply to your farm)
1	Compose / Substrate preparation	:	a).Compost yard b).Tunnel / Stem chamber / Boiler c.Compost tuner / JCB / Bobcat d.Filling line or filling machine
2	Spawn production	:	a).Autoclave b).Incubator c).Laminar flow d).Cold Storage facility
3	Cropping rooms	:	a).Multi-tier racks / Hanging ropes b).Insulation of walls c).Temperature & RH meter d).Temperature and RH control facility
4	Post harvest handling / processing	:	a).Canning Line b).Mushroom Driver c).Pickling facility d).Fortified products / Mushroom added food

Name of Mushroom enterprise:Himgiree Hi-Tech Agro, Pune

Sl. No	Variety grown	Year of start	Production( Kg per day)	Fresh mushroom produced per 100 kg compost	No of rooms / huts	Size of growing area ( Sq.Ft)	Loan amount(in Rs.)	Subsidy amount availed (in Rs.)	Total investment on the unit
2	Oyster	1995	25	–	02	12 x 15	–	–	Rs. 45 lakh
6	Spawn production	1995	500	–	07	10 x 10	–	–

Major innovations and technology used / promoted by you

COMPANY ACTIVITIES

• We develop mushroom projects from the production capacity of 25kgs to 2000kgs and more per day of various species.
• Recently we have designed the mushroom project in which various species can be cultivated.
• Our research and development team helps mushroom growers to improve the production & marketing.

We purchase mushrooms and process it. Some of our popular byproducts are:

1. Mushroom spring rolls and bread rolls (frozen)
2. Mushroom samosa (frozen)
3. Mushroom cutlets (frozen)
4. Mushroom nuggets (frozen)
5. Mushroom pockets (frozen)
6. Mushroom soup (instant)
7. Mushroom curry masala (instant)
8. Mushroom in Manchurian sauce (instant)
9. Mushroom in schezwan sauce (instant)
10. Mushroom noodles (instant)
11. Mushroom powder
12. Chocolate flavored mushroom powder

• We also supply raw mushrooms in the market available in pune and Mumbai in pack of 100 gms , 200 gms and 1 kg.
• As said above our well-equipped spawn laboratory (spawn production unit) has achieved the production capacity of 1000 kg per day. The spawn grown by us is genetically pure, highly viable and gives better results/yield.
• We also manufacture machineries and equipments for mushroom cultivation. We supply good quality raw material required for mushroom cultivation.
• So by concluding this we can say with pride that everything about mushroom is available under one roof.

In lockdown period we have developed single room size 12’x12’x12’ in which mushroom grower can cultivate 8 to 10 kg fresh oyster mushrooms per day & 600 kg fresh button mushrooms within 45 days.

Ready pasteurized compost will be used for cultivation. So concept of urban vertical farming can be used in mushroom cultivation. After open up some newly developed food products launched in the market are given below, these products are very convenient, pocket friendly, easy to cook and time saving. So we trust these products will be popular in the market in short time.

FUTURE PLAN:

‘FOOD MAGIC’ is our food outlet brand which will be launched soon. In this outlet mainly the cuisines by using mushrooms will be served along with other menu. Initially 10 franchisee outlet will be opened soon in different area of Pune city.