Oyster mushroom growing
Grown indoors in straw packs. First harvest in 21 days, with rising city demand.
- Last reviewed: 14 September 2026
- Version 1
Oyster mushrooms ready to pick
1 of 3- Starting capital
- ৳50,000 – ৳1,20,000 Market quote
- Manpower
- 1 – 2 people
- First sale
- 21 – 35 days Practitioner verified
- Break-even
- 4 – 8 months Editorial estimate
- Kind of work
- Home-based · Medium difficulty
Unit economics
| Item | Range | Evidence | Suggest a correction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly working capital | ৳15,000 – ৳42,000 | Editorial estimate | |
| Selling price | ৳180 – ৳280 / kg | Market quote | |
| Variable cost | ৳70 – ৳110 / kg | Market quote | |
| Time to first revenue | 21 – 35 days | Practitioner verified | |
| Break-even time | 4 – 8 months | Editorial estimate | |
| Cash cycle | 7 – 45 days | Practitioner verified |
Gross margin 38.9% – 75%. Our calculation: the low end uses the lowest price with the highest cost; the high end uses the reverse.
What you need to start
- Training at the National Mushroom Development InstituteSkill
- Shaded, ventilated roomWorkspace
How the work is done
- 1Sterilise the straw
- 2Mix spawn and fill packs
- 3Keep in a dark room
- 4Harvest and pack
Seasons
- JanHigh
- FebHigh
- MarNormal
- AprNormal
- MayLow
- JunLow
- JulLow
- AugLow
- SepNormal
- OctNormal
- NovHigh
- DecHigh
Where it works well
- Strong fitDhaka · সুপারশপ ও রেস্তোরাঁ
- PossibleGazipur · ঢাকার বাজারের কাছে
Risks and cautions
- HighSpoilage: Contamination can ruin every pack in the room.
- MediumDemand: Few buyers in small towns.
Videos and interviews
Mushroom farming on a small budget
Deepto Krishi · 14 September 2026
Growing mushrooms commercially
Banglar Krishi · 14 September 2026
Sources
জাতীয় মাশরুম উন্নয়ন ইনস্টিটিউট, সাভার
Collected: 15 Aug 2026Supports: Starting capital, Selling price · ঢাকা
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Stories about this business
One supermarket deal changed the numbers
A standing order for 15 kg a day cut wasted mushrooms to almost nothing.
- Capital
- ৳90k
- Ran for
- 20 months
- Reasons
- Loyal customers, Good quality
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