Azamgarh, UP · Advising growers across India

Turn a spare room into a mushroom harvest.

Empty room, empty land – now a steady source of income.

Atul Maurya has grown and traded mushrooms for 15 years. He tells you which variety suits your weather, what to build, what to buy and what to skip, and who will buy your crop, in India and abroad.

15years growing & trading mushrooms
Pan-Indiaadvice on phone, video & on your farm
7commercial & medicinal varieties
Buy-backAtul buys from growers too

Varieties Atul advises on: White button, Oyster · Dhingri, Milky, Paddy straw, Shiitake, Lion's mane, Reishi, King oyster.

Why mushrooms?

More harvest from less land.

Mushrooms don’t need sunlight or a big field. They need the right room, the right temperature and someone who has done it before. That’s why more farmers in UP are adding a mushroom shed next to the fields.

Oyster mushrooms growing in clusters from a hanging straw bag in a bamboo shed — Oyster · straw bag to harvestReady in 3–4 weeks

51,000 tonnes

Mushrooms grown in Uttar Pradesh in 2024-25, the most of any state and about 13% of India's crop. The buyers, cold stores and know-how are already close by.

Racks, not acres

Mushrooms grow on shelves indoors, so a 500 sq ft room can start producing. Wheat and paddy straw from your own fields becomes the growing bed.

Fast first income

Paddy straw is ready 12–15 days after spawning, oyster in 3–4 weeks. Your money doesn't sit in the field for a whole season.

A crop for every season

Button in the winter, milky and paddy straw in the summer heat, oyster most of the year. An AC room grows button all twelve months.

How Atul helps

One adviser, from the first idea to the last sale.

Advice only. Atul doesn’t sell seeds, compost or machines, so his list is about what your farm needs, not what someone wants to sell you.

Variety & season

Which mushroom suits your district's weather, your space and your budget, so the first crop isn't a gamble.

Setup, tools & machines

Bamboo shed or AC room, racks, humidifier, pasteurisation. A clear list of what to buy now, what can wait and what to skip.

Growing & crop care

Green mould, flies, weak pinning, low yield. Atul has seen them all and tells you what to change, step by step.

Selling in India

Which mandi, which hotels, restaurants and supermarkets, which days pay best, and how to grade and pack so the price holds.

Export

Which countries buy which variety, fresh or dried, the quality and packing they expect, and introductions to buyers.

Buy-back

Growing good quality in good quantity? S.R.A. Agro buys mushrooms directly from growers and supplies restaurants and export buyers.

Ask about buy-back

Which mushroom, when?

Pick a season. See what grows.

The right variety depends on your temperature first. Tap a season to see which mushrooms suit the weather in Uttar Pradesh.

White button

Agaricus bisporus

Temperature: 15–22°C
First harvest: 5–6 weeks

India's biggest seller. Mandis, hotels and supermarkets buy it daily.

Oyster (Dhingri)

Pleurotus spp.

Temperature: 20–30°C
First harvest: 3–4 weeks

Easiest first crop. Sells fresh and dries well for powder makers.

Milky

Calocybe indica

Temperature: 25–35°C
First harvest: 5–6 weeks

Made for UP summers. Thick, white and keeps longer after harvest.

Paddy straw

Volvariella volvacea

Temperature: 28–36°C
First harvest: 12–15 days

Fastest crop of all, grown on rice straw. Quick local demand.

Shiitake

Lentinula edodes

Temperature: 15–25°C
First harvest: 2–4 months

Premium hotels and export. Sells at several times button rates.

Lion's mane

Hericium erinaceus

Temperature: 18–24°C
First harvest: 4–6 weeks

Bought by health-food and supplement makers.

Reishi

Ganoderma lucidum

Temperature: 25–32°C
First harvest: 2–3 months

Herbal and wellness companies, mostly dried, often for export.

For your district

Not sure which one fits your area?

Send your district and the space you have. Atul will tell you what to grow first, and when.

Ask Atul

Temperatures are for the cropping room and harvest times are counted from spawning. Typical figures for UP; your plan uses your own conditions.

An adviser pointing at hanging oyster mushroom bags while a young farmer listens, in a bamboo shed — **On your farm** or on video call, wherever you are in India.

From first call to first sale

Five steps. Atul is with you in each one.

You don’t need any experience to start. Most people who call have never grown a mushroom.

01
Call or WhatsApp
Tell Atul your district, how much land or room you have, your budget and what you'd like to grow.
02
Site review
He visits your farm, or walks through it with you on video: space, water, power, shade and local weather.
03
Your farm plan
Which variety for which season, the right shed, the exact equipment list, and what it should cost.
04
Your first crop
Spawning, temperature, humidity, watering, disease and harvest, with help on call and on site as the crop grows.
05
Selling plan
Who to sell to, how to pack, when rates are best and the export route. Buy-back if you have the volume.

Selling & export

Growing is half the job. Selling is the other half.

Plenty of farmers grow a good crop and then sell it cheap, because they don’t know who’s buying. Atul has spent fifteen years on the selling side too.

In India

Which mandis pay best for your variety, and on which days
Hotels, restaurants, caterers and dhabas that buy every day
Supermarkets, retail chains and processors
Grading, packing and cold chain, so the price holds

Abroad

Which countries buy which variety, and at what rate
Fresh, dried or processed: which form travels and pays
Quality, packing and paperwork export buyers expect
Introductions to buyers, so you're not starting cold

How much space do you need?

Start with the space you already have.

500–1,000 sq ft

Small start

A spare room or a low-cost bamboo shed. Learn with oyster or milky before you scale.

Good for: Oyster · Milky

2,000–5,000 sq ft

Steady income

A proper shed with racks and basic climate control, for a crop month after month.

Good for: Oyster · Milky · Paddy straw · Button in winter

1 acre and above

Commercial unit

Climate-controlled rooms for button all year, with bulk supply and export in mind.

Good for: Button · Shiitake · Medicinal

Government help is available

Under the horticulture mission, states give credit-linked subsidy for mushroom units, often around 40% of the project cost. Atul has worked with the agriculture department for years and points you to the right office, training and paperwork.

Ask about subsidy

Tiwaripur, Azamgarh

About Atul Maurya

A grower first. Now he helps others grow.

Atul Maurya started growing mushrooms in Tiwaripur village, Azamgarh, fifteen years ago. He built a business from it, crop by crop, and learned the hard parts the hard way: failed batches, bad buyers, rates that crash in a glut.

Today, through S.R.A. Agro, he advises farmers and landowners who want to earn from mushrooms. His team works with growers online across India and on site at their farms, and has good links with the agriculture department.

15 yrsgrowing & trading
Hindi & Englishtalk the way you like
On-farmvisits & video calls

Questions & answers

Before you call

Still have a question? Ask it on WhatsApp. It’s quicker than you think.

Do you sell seeds, compost or machines?

No. Atul is a consultant. He tells you what to buy, how much and from where, and what to avoid. Since he isn't selling you anything, the advice is about what works for your farm.

I have never grown mushrooms. Can I start?

Yes. Most people who call have never grown a mushroom. Oyster or milky in a small room is a common first crop, and Atul guides you from day one.

How much does it cost to start?

It depends on the variety, the space and whether you build a bamboo shed or an AC room. After the site review you get an itemised list with expected costs, so you know before you spend.

Will you come to my farm?

Yes, Atul and his team visit farms in person. If you're far away, the review and the guidance happen on phone and video call, wherever you are in India.

Will you buy my mushrooms?

If the quality is good and the quantity is worth collecting, yes. Talk to Atul about your crop and expected volume before you plant, so the buy-back can be planned.

Can you help with subsidy and government schemes?

Atul has worked with the agriculture department for years and can point you to the right office, training and schemes for mushroom growers in your state.

Can I talk in Hindi?

Yes. Call or message in Hindi or English, whichever is easier for you.

Get in touch

Tell Atul about your land.

Share your district, your space and what you’d like to grow. He’ll reply with where to start.

Call+91 96217 39015
WhatsApp+91 96217 39015
VisitS.R.A. Agro, Village Tiwaripur, Post Gopalpur, Sidhari, Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh 276001