Mushroom project cost by capacity
The project table is read from our sample project reports, built on 10 Oct 2026 rates; machine prices are from today's rate card (v2.92, Oct 2026). Ex-GST; transport is extra.
How much does a mushroom project cost in India?
A commercial button-mushroom project in India costs ₹56.26 lakh for 2 rooms producing 100 kg/day and ₹826.39 lakh for 20 rooms producing 2000 kg/day, as a bankable all-in figure including civil work, working capital and contingency. Equipment alone is far less: a 18×40 ft room's machine package is ₹3,05,710 ex-GST. All 21 configurations below come from MushroomWale's sample detailed project reports, built on 10 Oct 2026 rates.
Equipment only
What the machines cost, ex-GST, from the published rate card. 18×30 ft ₹2,00,640 · 18×40 ft ₹3,05,710 · 18×60 ft ₹3,19,295 · 18×70 ft ₹3,38,960.
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| Configuration | Capacity | Compost | Bankable cost | Term loan | DSCR (min · avg) | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Rooms · 18×40 ft38.4 MT/yr | 100 kg/day | Externally procured | ₹56.26 L | ₹19.0 L | 1.75× min · 1.84× avg | View DPR |
| 2 Rooms · 18×40 ft38.4 MT/yr | 100 kg/day | 1 × 20 T on-site | ₹94.66 L | ₹35.8 L | 1.75× min · 1.84× avg | View DPR |
| 2 Rooms · 18×60 ft60.0 MT/yr | 160 kg/day | 1 × 30 T on-site | ₹111.53 L | ₹55.4 L | 1.75× min · 1.84× avg | View DPR |
| 4 Rooms · 18×40 ft76.8 MT/yr | 200 kg/day | 1 × 20 T on-site | ₹127.46 L | ₹70.5 L | 1.75× min · 1.84× avg | View DPR |
| 2 Rooms · 18×70 ft72.0 MT/yr | 200 kg/day | 1 × 30 T on-site | ₹117.51 L | ₹66.2 L | 1.75× min · 1.84× avg | View DPR |
| 6 Rooms · 18×40 ft115.2 MT/yr | 300 kg/day | 1 × 20 T on-site | ₹161.52 L | ₹105.1 L | 1.75× min · 1.84× avg | View DPR |
| 4 Rooms · 18×60 ft120.0 MT/yr | 320 kg/day | 1 × 30 T on-site | ₹155.40 L | ₹109.4 L | 1.75× min · 1.84× avg | View DPR |
| 8 Rooms · 18×40 ft153.6 MT/yr | 400 kg/day | 1 × 30 T on-site | ₹205.28 L | ₹139.9 L | 1.75× min · 1.84× avg | View DPR |
| 4 Rooms · 18×70 ft144.0 MT/yr | 400 kg/day | 1 × 30 T on-site | ₹167.90 L | ₹125.9 L | 1.75× min · 1.92× avg | View DPR |
| 6 Rooms · 18×60 ft180.0 MT/yr | 480 kg/day | 1 × 30 T on-site | ₹199.16 L | ₹149.4 L | 1.75× min · 2.04× avg | View DPR |
| 10 Rooms · 18×40 ft192.0 MT/yr | 500 kg/day | 1 × 30 T on-site | ₹245.43 L | ₹174.7 L | 1.75× min · 1.84× avg | View DPR |
| 6 Rooms · 18×70 ft216.0 MT/yr | 600 kg/day | 1 × 30 T on-site | ₹269.73 L | ₹196.8 L | 1.75× min · 1.84× avg | View DPR |
| 8 Rooms · 18×60 ft240.0 MT/yr | 640 kg/day | 2 × 30 T on-site | ₹364.35 L | ₹219.5 L | 1.75× min · 1.84× avg | View DPR |
| 10 Rooms · 18×60 ft300.0 MT/yr | 800 kg/day | 2 × 30 T on-site | ₹408.99 L | ₹273.5 L | 1.75× min · 1.84× avg | View DPR |
| 8 Rooms · 18×70 ft288.0 MT/yr | 800 kg/day | 2 × 30 T on-site | ₹392.52 L | ₹262.6 L | 1.75× min · 1.84× avg | View DPR |
| 12 Rooms · 18×60 ft360.0 MT/yr | 960 kg/day | 2 × 30 T on-site | ₹455.96 L | ₹327.6 L | 1.75× min · 1.84× avg | View DPR |
| 10 Rooms · 18×70 ft360.0 MT/yr | 1000 kg/day | 2 × 30 T on-site | ₹443.57 L | ₹327.5 L | 1.75× min · 1.84× avg | View DPR |
| 12 Rooms · 18×70 ft432.0 MT/yr | 1200 kg/day | 2 × 30 T on-site | ₹525.55 L | ₹393.1 L | 1.75× min · 1.84× avg | View DPR |
| 16 Rooms · 18×60 ft480.0 MT/yr | 1280 kg/day | 3 × 30 T on-site | ₹606.13 L | ₹437.2 L | 1.75× min · 1.84× avg | View DPR |
| 16 Rooms · 18×70 ft576.0 MT/yr | 1600 kg/day | 3 × 30 T on-site | ₹685.49 L | ₹514.1 L | 1.75× min · 1.88× avg | View DPR |
| 20 Rooms · 18×70 ft720.0 MT/yr | 2000 kg/day | 4 × 30 T on-site | ₹826.39 L | ₹619.8 L | 1.75× min · 1.96× avg | View DPR |
Sample reports built on 10 Oct 2026 rates. Bankable cost and term loan are the figures printed on each report's cover; the debt service coverage ratio is the minimum and weighted average the report models. Ex-GST. Transport extra. Today's price for your rooms comes from the quotation, at rate card v2.92.
Why every row shows 1.75× min
Each sample report sizes its term loan so the debt service coverage ratio never falls below 1.75× in any year — above the 1.50× floor banks look for. That minimum is the sizing target, which is why every row shows it; the average after it is what differs.
What a compost unit adds: ₹38.40 lakh on two rooms
The same two 18×40 ft rooms cost ₹56.26 lakh with bought-in compost and ₹94.66 lakh with a 20-tonne compost unit on site. The extra ₹38.40 lakh is the unit itself, the civil work for its bunkers, tunnel and yard, the yard machinery and the added working capital. The term loan moves from ₹19.0 L to ₹35.8 L because it follows cash flow, not cost: making compost on site cuts the production cost a kilogram, so the farm can carry more debt; the rest is the promoter's contribution.
What changes the number
The four things that move a mushroom project's cost most, in the order they move it.
Room count and size
Rooms are the largest line. A larger room costs more per room but less per kilogram, which is why the cost per kg/day falls as the table goes down.
Compost on site or bought in
A compost unit adds the unit, its civil work and working capital — ₹38.40 lakh on two 18×40 ft rooms in the sample reports — but removes a supplier from your critical path.
Civil work and land
Flooring, drainage, approach, water and power connections. This is your scope, and it varies more by site than anything we supply.
Working capital
Compost, spawn, casing, labour and power for the first cycles before revenue starts. Banks look for this line and reject reports that omit it.
Questions buyers ask about cost
Chirag Deep Singh
Founder & Lead Mushroom Farm Engineer, Agrimotion Engineering Private Limited
Chirag Deep Singh founded MushroomWale (Agrimotion Engineering Private Limited) to bring engineered, climate-controlled mushroom farming to Indian growers. He has personally designed and commissioned turnkey button, oyster, milky and shiitake grow rooms — from single 18×30 ft starter units to integrated multi-room production and compost facilities — with PUF insulation, Daikin/Carrier HMT climate control, and Phase-I/II composting infrastructure. This guide draws on that hands-on project experience, cross-checked against cultivation research published by ICAR — Directorate of Mushroom Research (DMR), Solan.
- Founder, MushroomWale (Agrimotion Engineering Private Limited)
- Designs & commissions turnkey climate-controlled grow rooms across India
- Hands-on experience in button, oyster, milky & shiitake cultivation cycles
MushroomWale is a brand of Agrimotion Engineering Private Limited (CIN U43900UP2023PTC185328, GSTIN 09AAZCA0158R1ZP), based at 90-91, Aroan Road, NH-19, Opp. Praveen Resort, Sirsaganj, Firozabad, Uttar Pradesh 283151, India. Pricing, yields and specifications in this guide reflect the company's live master rates and delivered projects.
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