East Agro Mushroom Farms Private Limited

If you come down to Block L in B.R.S Nagar, you’ll find us busy with the mushroom beds. It’s a different kind of work here at East Agro Mushroom Farms Private Limited. We spend a lot of time checking the temperature and making sure the humidity is just right in the grow rooms. Mushrooms are picky things, and if the air gets too dry or too hot, the whole crop can go bad pretty quick. Most days we are just moving trays around or checking the compost bags. It’s dark and a bit damp inside, which is exactly how the mushrooms like it. We started this because we wanted to see if we could grow something decent right here in the neighborhood. People often walk by and ask what that earthy smell is. It’s just the peat and the wood chips we use. We don't have a huge fancy office or anything like that. Just our setup at number four and a few hands to help with the picking when things start sprouting. Harvesting happens fast once they start popping up. You have to be there at the right time or they get too big and tough. It’s mostly just us keeping an eye on the cycles and making sure everything stays clean. Sometimes the power goes out and we have to scramble with the backup, but that’s just how it goes here. It’s honest work and it keeps us busy from early morning until the sun goes down.