Solan is HP's mushroom and seed-potato capital with research support from Himachal University of Horticulture & Forestry. A small commercial mushroom production unit plus seed-potato grading captures both established agro streams.
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Solan houses Dr. Y.S. Parmar University and is HP's centre for mushroom and seed-potato research. Commercial production has scaled significantly but processing and value-add capacity has not kept pace. A small commercial mushroom production unit (button + oyster + shiitake on rotation) plus a seed-potato grading-and-packaging operation captures both — fresh mushroom for Punjab/Delhi/Chandigarh metropolitan retail, seed potato for HP/Punjab/JK cultivators.
Capex of 15-30 lakh covers controlled mushroom growing rooms, basic spawning lab, refrigerated grading line for seed potato, and 4 months of working capital. MIDH (horticulture infrastructure) plus HPMC's mushroom-development scheme cover the bulk. Hard parts: mushroom growing demands strict environmental control, seed potato has tight quality specs (Foundation seed grade certification), and building anchor buyer contracts. Start with button mushroom (proven market); seed-potato in year 2.
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