Mushroom Spawn Incubation
A programme by Agri-Business Incubation Centre (ABI), ICAR-IIHR
Rental use of the ICAR-IIHR mushroom lab for sterilisation, inoculation and spawn running, open to IIHR mushroom trainees.
At a glance
| Best for | Mushroom entrepreneurs who are ICAR-IIHR mushroom trainees |
|---|---|
| Stage | Prototype – MVP |
| Duration | Initially six months, up to a maximum of one year |
| Format | In person |
| Cost | Paid |
About Mushroom Spawn Incubation
The mushroom lab at ICAR-IIHR has set up a spawn incubation facility, and the centre offers incubation for spawn production.
What you get
- Use of the lab for sterilisation and inoculation, with an option to keep bags in the facility for spawn running
- Inputs, such as paddy straw, on payment and subject to stock
Who can apply
- Someone who has trained with ICAR-IIHR on mushroom production
- The centre does not provide manpower
How it works: the initial period is six months, extended to a maximum of one year. Pricing is per day or per batch of bags, and you choose between sterilisation and inoculation only, or those plus spawn running.
How to apply: Pay the annual membership and the refundable caution deposit, fill the BPD membership form, and sign a rental-agreement MOU with the Nodal Officer, BPD.
Where to apply
Other Agri-Business Incubation Centre (ABI), ICAR-IIHR programmes
- On-site IncubationSpace, lab and equipment at ICAR-IIHR for licensees who want to scale an institute technology to commercial production.
- Off-site IncubationThe same licence-linked support for ventures that produce from their own premises, with advice from IIHR officers and scientists.
- ICAR-IIHR Technology Licensing (ITMU)Non-exclusive five-year licences to ICAR-IIHR technologies, which are the entry ticket to the incubation routes.
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