T.Ramachandran
27yrs of Experience in Mushroom Business in various Button Mushroom Farms around the world.
Worked in Various countries like USA, Australia, Saudi Arabia, Congo.
Consultant-Rabya Trading & Agriculture, Saudi Arabia.
Dy.General Manager Premier Mushroom Farms, Hyderabad.
Farm Manager Pond’s, Hindustan Lever Ltd., Mushroom Farm, Ooty.
Core member of the project Team which put up the first biggest commercial Mushroom Farm in India.
Interacted with international consultants like Dr.Vedder, Dr.Tsherpie and Dr.Szudyga in design, development and troubleshooting. Developed and trained small growers in and around Ooty.
Building a new button mushroom farm
We can help to prepare a project report for new Button Mushroom Farm.
Can work with owner group to build/renovate Farms.
Help in selection of building material and construction.
Work with owner group for optimum Room size calculations and equipment design and fabrication for composting equipment.
Compost preparation
Compost is the basis for growing and Mushroom yield.Good quality compost only can yield high yields.
We can provide advice in all aspects of compost preparation right from raw material selection, formulation and process of composting depending on the facility with locally available material in the individuals farm.
Growing
We can advice growers on various aspects of growing studying their farm conditions for better yield and quality of Button Mushrooms.
Raw Materials sourcing
We can help in sourcing raw materials for composting and other implement, consumable required for the button mushroom farm.
Research and development
We can help developing new compost formulation, process and new Casing soilusing locally available material.
Management
We can help button mushroom farms to improve their operations management with our rich experience in rising button mushroom farms.
Quality Control
We can help in Analysing all raw material and compost at various stages to prepare a good quality compost.
Pest Management
Pest and diseases can cause major damage to the Business profitability. We help in improving hygiene standards in the farm and help to control pest and diseases.
Developed Button Mushroom composting using locally available material like Paddy straw, sugarcane leaves.
Developed a casing medium equivalent of peat moss using locally available material like Tea waste, Pressmud, Coirpith etc.
Developed low cost growing rooms to take advantage of low temperature in Ooty.
Brought in innovation by growing button mushrooms using room air conditioners especially in humid areas like Chennai.
65,5th Avenue,
Ramakrishna Nagar,
Porur,Chennai - 600116,
TamilNadu, INDIA.