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PRODUCTION PLAN

Production process:
The major process steps are –

Cultivation of mushroom:
• Substrate preparation,
• Steam pasteurization/hot water treatment of substrate.
• Spawning of substrate.
• Filling of spawned substrate in trays and polythene sheet enclosures.
• Incubation of spawned substrate in trays & enclosures.
• Harvesting and storage of fruit bodies.

Processing:
• Cleaning and grading.
• Separation of mushroom for drying.
• Packing of fresh mushroom for marketing.
• Drying of mushrooms.
• Packing of dried mushrooms.

Fixed capital:
• Land
• Site development
• Building: building rent
• Plant machinery:
1. Tray or wooden cases
2. Sprayers with pump
3. Room heater and blower
4. Cutting equipment
5. Generator
6. Humidity controller
• Miscellaneous fixed assets: iron shelves
• Preliminary and pre Operative expenses
Life of fixed capital:

Maintenance and Repair:

Source of equipment:
Planned capacity:
Future capacity:
Term and condition of purchase of equipment:
Location and layout:
Labour:
Skilled Workers
Semi-skilled Workers
Helpers
Salesman
Cost of labour:
Labour availability:
Labour productivity:
Factory overhead expenses:
Product cost