Research

On

Industrial and Agricultural Management

OYSTER MUSHROOM PLANTATION

• is one of the species of Pleurotus Mushroom

• most commonly cultivated edible mushroom in the world

• 2-3 months daily harvesting

• Sensitive mushroom

OYSTER MUSHROOM

BACKGROUND OF THE OWNER & SUBJECT

• Owner/manger : Juarlito Dagdagan

• Education : BS Agriculture

Major in Animal Science

• Setting : Brgy. San Luis, Solano, Nueva Vizcaya

• Subject : Oyster Mushroom Plantation

-current situation of the said plantation is determine through our SWOT Analysis by interviewing the owner.

CURRENT SITUATION

Quality Production – bigger size of mushroom but it has the same price and taste

Economies of Scale - obtains due to size. The greater the volume, the greater the advantages

STRENGTHS

• More salable

• More Customers

• Can produce unique products that meet their customer’s wants

UNIQUE PRODUCTS:

Teefix mushroom (dinakdakan)

Fried mushroom

Shawarma mushroom

EFFECTS OF STRENGTHS

Price Competition – customers need lower price but has good quality.

Cost Structure – cost are high in comparison to their competitors

Inefficient Work Environment - Mushroom’s goods and services are not being utilized properly.

WEAKNESSES

OPPORTUNITIES

Rapidly Growing – daily income that is 2 times more than his capital

Greater Innovation – it helps mushroom to produce unique products

Emerging Market – it enable the plantation quickly expand

Mature markets are competitive. In order for Mushroom to grow in a mature market, it has to increase market share, which is difficult and expensive

Competitors that are in modern and high technology

THREATS

Building

Contamination

Health condition of the owner/manager

Rats and Insects

Hanging Habagat and Humility

Limited Equipment

Period of Time in Pasteurization

Education

PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED

BUILDING It is not suitable for the mushroom to grow properly

HEALTH CONDITION OF THE OWNER/MANAGER

• It can be contaminated if the maintenance or the one who manage has illness like cough and cold

CONTAMINATIONS

• Mushrooms are sensitive, they are easily destroy when they are touched by someone or the materials use in pasteurization

RATS & INSECTS• They eat the spawn and mother spawn that may cause of production loss

HANGING HABAGAT & HUMILITY• The owner cannot control the temperature and

moisture

• It affects the raw materials. Corn cabs, sawdust etc.

LIMITED EQUIPMENT• Other equipment to be use is expensive where in the owner cant afford it

• Owner don’t have sufficient capital to buy modern technology for the proper production of his plantation

Period of time in Pasteurization• it takes 1 month pasteurization before the continuous harvesting

Education• Lack of knowledge in proper caring of the plantation

ALTERNATIVE FORCES OF ACTIONS• Alternatives can help the plantation grow properly and can supply enough products to the

consumers.

• It always has an appropriate alternatives per problems they encounter

• And in every alternatives, there are always advantages and disadvantages

BUILDINGSOLUTION

- They renovate their building from open to close area.

- Best solution is to a make new building.

ADVANTAGE

- they can easily control the temperature

- They can avoid rats and insects

DISADVANTAGE

- It can be more expensive

CONTAMINATIONSOLUTION

- they do not allow other to hold/touch materials without permission

- Best solution is put some cover in the sensitive materials or put them in a private place

ADVATAGE

- Less cost of product

DISADVANTAGE

- Additional expense

HEALTH CONDITION OF THE OWNER/MANAGER

SOLUTION

- The one who are sick should avoid going the plantation

- Best solution is he/she should take a rest first. Take some medicine and be sure he/she is ok enough before going to plantation

ADVANTAGE

- Less contaminated products/less expense

DISADVANTAGE

- Inefficient in work

RATS AND INSECTS

SOLUTION

- They use nymph tree and avoid using commercial insecticides

ADVATAGE

- The mushroom grow properly

DISADVANTAGE

- Not 100% that they can lessen rats and insects

HANGING HABAGAT & HUMILITYSOLUTION

- They put some plastic /galvanize to cover the open area to maintain the temperature

- the use power spray to maintain the temperature of the pasteurized fruit bags

- best solution is to use modern technology like fogging machine and air cons

ADVANTAGE

- to have enough quality of the product

DISADVANTAGE

- too expensive

LIMITED EQUIPMENT

SOLUTION

-they use improvise materials to make their work easier

-buy modern technology

ADVANTAGE

- they make their production easier and faster

DISADVANTAGE

-more expensive

**so they prefer to use improvise materials

EQUIPMENT IMPROVISE EQUIPMENTS MODERN TECHNOLOGY

PERIOD OF TIME IN PASTEURIZATIONSOLUTION

- in 1 month of waiting to harvest, they prefer to continuously make pasteurized fruit bag

ADVANTAGE

- more stock, continues growing of mushroom products

DISADVANTAGE

- Continues working

- ROI is long offset

EDUCATIONSOLUTION

- conduct seminars with the help of TESDA & NVSU

ADVANTAGE

- gain more knowledge about the subject

DISADVANTAGE

- it takes long period of time

a. Look for greater capital for him to buy those things he needed.

b. Make other improvise equipment for him to save more money and he can use that savings for other important matter.

- If these things are all done then the probable outcome is he will be having maybe not the best but the more comfortable and more convenient building for his mushroom plantation.

THINGS TO BE DONE TO IMPLEMENT THE ALTERNATIVES