National Strategic Brief
Securing public-health resilience through sovereign, high-potency medicinal mushroom nutraceuticals.
Enabling dignified livelihoods for the Khatkari PVTG while advancing Indian leadership in bio-circular agri-technology.
Projected/Indicative metrics are based on Planthead Foundation internal financial and socio-economic models (September 2025) and are subject to independent audit.
The mission aligns sovereign medicinal mushroom manufacturing with national priorities—health security, tribal prosperity, and global leadership—through a phased, compliant, and investable roadmap under Planthead Foundation stewardship.
A sovereign farm-to-pharma stack under AYUSH-GMP eliminates reliance on imported high-potency extracts.
7 priority species in validation (Target)
Planthead Foundation technical dossier
Next action: Notify ICAR-CCRAS joint technical group.
Pen, Raigad pilot employs the Khatkari PVTG through cooperative equity, paid apprenticeships, and revenue sharing.
50+ direct skilled roles; 150+ indirect (Projected)
Planthead Foundation livelihood model
Next action: Approve ₹6 Cr CapEx for the National CoE.
Patent-ready Bio-Circular Cultivation Protocol and Bharat-Grown™ quality mark establish India’s export credibility.
>235% 5-year ROI; payback <3 years (Projected)
Planthead Foundation financial model
Next action: Constitute PMO-led National Mission Task Force.
The mission advances flagship programmes through measurable interventions spanning manufacturing, skills, tribal development, and strategic IP.
Delivers sovereign medicinal mushroom nutraceutical capacity built on Indian strains and substrates.
Builds distributed manufacturing anchored in Maharashtra with regional hubs for value-added processing.
Creates certified technical pathways in cultivation, quality assurance, extraction, and digital agronomy.
Enables non-land-based livelihoods for the Khatkari PVTG while protecting ecological knowledge.
Indicative national return-on-investment profile based on Planthead Foundation financial modelling (FY24 baseline).
Seed investment (Year 0)
₹6 Cr
5-year net ROI (Projected)
>235%
Payback period (Projected)
<3 years
Bharat-Grown™ premium (Indicative)
≈18% margin uplift
Projected/Indicative metrics are based on Planthead Foundation internal financial and socio-economic models (September 2025) and are subject to independent audit.
A three-phase rollout ensures controlled validation at Pen, Raigad before scaling to four regional hubs and a national AI-driven grid.
Commission sovereign cultivation and extraction at Pen, validate seven-species protocols, file BCC patents, and operationalise Bharat-Grown™ mark.
Deploy four regional hubs with partner PVTG communities, standardise Bharat-Grown™ certification, and scale cooperative ownership.
Integrate AI-driven Indian Myco-Stack for real-time optimisation, export compliance, and national data grid governance.
Illustrative representation for strategic planning. Not to scale.
Data for the Indian Myco-Stack national grid will integrate phased hubs for yield, potency, and resource optimisation.
Seven priority species, dual extraction workflows, and AYUSH compliance form an end-to-end Bharat-Grown™ medicinal mushroom stack.
Supports cognitive clarity and neural wellness (Projected wellness positioning).
Cultivated on fortified agro-residues to maximise erinacine content; dual extraction preserves beta-glucan integrity.
Medhya (cognitive support) — AYUSH classical texts
Substrate Stewardship
Local agro-residue blends are sanitised, mineralised, and inoculated under GMP with zero-waste controls.
Controlled Cultivation
IoT-enabled growth chambers monitor temperature, humidity, and CO₂ to maintain potency standards.
Harvest & Micronisation
Fruiting bodies are precision-harvested, micronised, and stabilised for extraction within 4 hours.
Dual Extraction
Sequential hot-water and food-grade alcohol extraction concentrates polysaccharides and triterpenes.
Combine & Quality Assure
Extracts are recombined, standardised, and batch-certified under Bharat-Grown™ protocols.
AYUSH-GMP Certification
Commission GMP-compliant facility with validated utilities and quality systems.
BCC SOP Finalisation
Standardise Bio-Circular Cultivation protocols with traceability and contaminant thresholds.
Proprietary Medicine Licensing
Compile dossiers, stability data, and label claims for state licensing authorities.
CCRAS Clinical Pathway
Design supportive wellness trials in partnership with CCRAS and accredited institutions.
“Medicinal mushrooms give us dignified work that honours the forest and our knowledge,” says Sushila Khatkari, Community Mobiliser, Pen cluster.
Water, energy, and substrate circularity safeguards mission resilience while delivering measurable community co-benefits.
Integrated rainwater harvesting, borewell rejuvenation, and solar atmospheric water generators (AWGs) stabilise supply.
100% solar microgrid with battery storage powers climate control and extraction lines.
Spent substrate is sterilised, enriched with mycelial residues, and returned as branded bio-fertiliser.
Oversight, intellectual property, and risk controls ensure policy compliance, transparency, and national benefit sharing.
PMO-nominated task force with representation from MoA&FW, AYUSH, Tribal Affairs, ICAR, state government, and Planthead Foundation.
Bio-Circular Cultivation Protocol and Bharat-Grown™ mark secure India’s sovereign IP position.
Comprehensive controls mitigate biosecurity, occupational, and digital risks.
Strict compliance on emblem usage, partner acknowledgements, and medical claims.
The first 100 days are structured into accountable tranches to secure land, utilities, IP filings, and community mobilisation under PMO oversight.
Secure land, permits, and utility clearances
Owner: Planthead Foundation & Raigad District Administration
Finalise land lease, environmental consents, and single-window approvals for CoE civil works.
Issue solar and civil tenders
Owner: Task Force Procurement Cell
Release EPC tenders for solar microgrid, AWGs, and climate-controlled infrastructure.
MoU with ICAR institutes
Owner: Planthead Foundation & ICAR Directorate
Sign collaboration for strain access, QA benchmarks, and data-sharing protocols.
Community mobilisation and training cohorts
Owner: Khatkari Cooperative Council
Enroll 30 trainees (≥40% women) with stipends and safety certifications.
Offtake and pre-order agreements
Owner: Commercial Partnerships Desk
Execute MOUs with AYUSH hospitals, nutraceutical firms, and CSR wellness programmes.
Equipment installation and validation
Owner: Technical Operations
Install climate control, extraction skids, and QA instrumentation with IQ/OQ protocols.
Pilot cultivation batches
Owner: Mycology & Operations
Initiate three pilot batches covering Lion’s Mane, Reishi, and Cordyceps for SOP validation.
File BCC provisional patents
Owner: Legal & IP Cell
Submit patents covering substrate innovation, extraction integration, and data governance.
Launch transparency dashboard
Owner: Data & Governance Office
Publish mission KPIs, social indicators, and water usage data for public review.
Mission investments align with Companies Act Schedule VII priorities and the Sustainable Development Goals, enabling compliant CSR deployment.
Schedule VII (i): Eradicating hunger, poverty, and malnutrition
Nutraceutical access for tribal households through cooperative wellness programmes.
Schedule VII (ii): Promoting education, including special education
Skill India aligned technical academy for mycology, biosafety, and data stewardship.
Schedule VII (iv): Ensuring environmental sustainability
Water harvesting, renewable energy microgrid, and substrate circularity reducing waste.
Schedule VII (x): Rural development projects
Creates resilient income streams for the Khatkari PVTG and neighbouring farming communities.
SDG 3 — Good Health & Well-being
Domestic wellness products supporting preventive healthcare and AYUSH integration.
SDG 5 — Gender Equality
Targets ≥30% women in technical roles with leadership mentoring.
SDG 8 — Decent Work & Economic Growth
Creates dignified, future-ready jobs for PVTG youth and artisans.
SDG 9 — Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure
Establishes AI-ready biomanufacturing infrastructure under Indian IP.
SDG 12 — Responsible Consumption & Production
Implements circular substrate-to-soil model reducing waste and improving soil health.
SDG 13 — Climate Action
Solar microgrid and water sovereignty reduce climate vulnerability.
SDG 15 — Life on Land
Supports forest restoration through bio-fertilisers and community stewardship.
Select your engagement path—policy coordination, research collaboration, CSR investment, or media briefing. A Planthead Foundation mission desk will respond within mandated timelines.
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PMO / President’s Secretariat
Request a closed-door briefing or nominate a Mission Task Force representative.
Union Ministry / State Department
Coordinate programme alignment, budget convergence, or policy advisories.
ICAR / AYUSH Collaboration
Explore joint research, strain repositories, and clinical validation.
Corporate CSR / ESG
Initiate an Expression of Interest for catalytic co-funding under Schedule VII.
Media / Public Information
Request an executive briefing kit or verified statements.