What is the cost of a 1 ton/day mushroom farm in India?

Ten 18×70 ft rooms (1,000 kg/day) with two 30 T compost units come to ₹1.72 crore ex-GST, ₹2.03 crore with 18% GST, on rate card v2.92: grow rooms ₹58.6 lakh, Daikin cooling ₹37.9 lakh, air handling ₹6.3 lakh, racks and additional works ₹55.1 lakh, compost units ₹14.2 lakh. Civil works, plinth and boundary are client scope; a cold room and packing are quoted separately.

How much land is required for a 1 ton/day mushroom farm?

The rooms (with their outdoor units behind them) and the compost yard need about 1.6 acres at our standard zone sizes. Allow 2–3 acres once you add a cold room, packing, parking and truck turning.

Is a 1 ton/day project bankable?

Yes. Banks fund a term loan against a bankable DPR, with collateral and a personal guarantee. Our sample reports in the DPR bank are sized to a minimum DSCR of 1.75×.

Is in-house compost worth it at 1 ton/day?

Own compost costs about ₹73.6/kg of mushroom against ₹94.4 bought in, which is about ₹0.75 crore a year at this size. The two 30 T units' equipment is ₹14.2 lakh; their civil works are client scope.

What is the workforce required for a 1 ton/day farm?

About 45–60 workers across shifts: 25–32 grow-room operators, 8–10 in the compost yard, 2–4 for spawning at filling, 6–8 for grading, packing and dispatch, plus a production manager, a farm supervisor, a quality lead and a maintenance technician.

Can the project be built in phases?

Yes. A common split is five rooms and one 30 T compost unit first, then the next five rooms and the second unit. Each phase follows the quotation's 60–90 day build after the order, and the second phase lets the crew build experience before output doubles.

A finished MushroomWale PUF panel grow room with its door, controller and cooling units

Large-Scale Integrated Project

1 Ton/day Mushroom Farm Setup in India — Cost, BOQ & ROI (2026)

A fully integrated commercial-scale project: ten 18×70 ft PUF grow rooms, two 30 T Phase-1/2 compost units, Daikin cooling and a bankable DPR, turnkey EPC delivered. Quotation ₹1.72 crore ex-GST, paying back in about 15 months.

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The short answer

How much does a 1 ton/day mushroom farm cost in India?

A 1 ton/day integrated farm (ten 18×70 ft rooms and two 30 T compost units) comes to ₹1.72 crore ex-GST, ₹2.03 crore with GST, on rate card v2.92: PUF rooms, Daikin cooling, air handling, racks and additional works, and the compost units. Civil works, plinth and boundary are client scope.

BOQ — What's Included

Item	Quantity	Cost Range
PUF panel grow rooms (10 × 18×70 ft), section A	10 rooms	₹58.6 lakh
Daikin refrigeration, 10 × 12 TR, section B	10 sets	₹37.9 lakh
Air handling: ducts, dampers, filters, section C	10 rooms	₹6.3 lakh
MS angle racks + additional works, section F	10 rooms	₹55.1 lakh
Compost units 30 T: bunkers, tunnels, blowers	2 units	₹14.2 lakh
DPR + handholding + commissioning + operator training	Included	EPC scope

Indicative. Final BOQ per rate card v2.92 (Oct 2026). GST 18% & transport extra.

Economics & Payback

Quotation total (ex-GST)₹1.72 crore

Quotation total (incl. 18% GST)₹2.03 crore

Civil, plinth and boundaryClient scope, priced in your DPR

Subsidy under MIDH (40%)Up to ₹12 lakh per unit, as on /subsidy

Daily harvest (steady state)~1,000 kg/day

Farm-gate rate (site model)₹120/kg

Monthly revenue₹36.0 lakh

Monthly production cost₹22.1 lakh

Payback on the quotation15 months

Why 1 Ton/day is a Different Game

Direct B2B contracts with QSR chains, organised retail and processed-mushroom buyers (canning/freezing)
In-house compost is mandatory — outsourced supply at this volume is not reliable in India
Cold storage + processing unlocks higher realisation (sliced/canned/dehydrated) when mandi rates dip
HT electrical connection + DG backup eliminates climate excursion risk during grid failures
Suitable for FPO-backed clusters, large agri investors and corporate farms — not for first-timers

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The company behind the build

Why Choose MushroomWale

01
Engineering Expertise
Agrimotion Engineering Private Limited is a registered EPC company (CIN U43900UP2023PTC185328, GSTIN 09AAZCA0158R1ZP) based in Firozabad, Uttar Pradesh.
02
Proven Track Record
Turnkey mushroom projects from a 2-room starter to a 20-room commercial farm.
03
Bank-Recognized DPRs
Bank-format DPRs prepared to NABARD, NHB and MIDH norms for loan and subsidy applications.