Mushroom cultivation is economically important for the food industry worldwide, which has expanded in the past few years and being commercialized in India past decades. Its cultivation is requires low temperature for its growth; however with the emerging of modern cultivation technology it is now possible to cultivate this mushroom seasonally under controlled conditions. India, being a developing country is fortunate to have a varied agro-climate, abundance of agro wastes, relatively low-cost labour and a rich fungal biodiversity. Mushrooms are nutritious rich food for all age group. Presently mushroom farming is being practiced in more than 100 countries and increasing its production at an annual rate of 6-7%. China leads in mushroom production and china alone is reported to grow more than 20 different types of mushroom at commercial scale. China produces approximately 70% of world mushroom production. The USA is the second largest producer of mushroom sharing 16% of the world output and India sharing 4-6% in mushroom production. In the last decade, large numbers of commercials units have been built by the entrepreneurs/farmers throughout the country for the production of button mushrooms.  Among different agri-based enterprises, mushroom cultivation is one of the enterprises which has the vast potential to double the existing income level of farmers and this enterprise can easily be adopted by any category of farmers irrespective of their landholding size. Mushroom cultivation provides option for income and employment generation especially for the unemployed youths and women without any major arable resources.  

Key Words: Entrepreneur, Global scenario, Mushroom, Mushroom cultivation