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The districts of Mirzapur and Sonbhadra are part of Uttar Pradesh's Vindhya area, which is distinguished by a discordant range of old hills and mountains that naturally divide India. There are many different tribal communities living in this region, which has tropical dry deciduous forests. Pleurotus djamour is also known as the Pink Oyester Mushroom due to the pink color of its fruiting bodies. Among all the Pleurotus mushroom species, this one is distinct. Their high-quality protein, high-fiber, low-fat, vitamin, and critical minerals make them incredibly nutritious. Using the Polypropylene bag method, the yield performance of Pleurotus djamour was evaluated on four readily available substrates: sugarcane bagasse, banana stem, wheat straw, and Eichhornia. During the 57-day crop period in August and September, wheat straw produced the highest yield (725.7 g/kg dry substrate). In October-November (the 65-day crop), the banana stem yielded the lowest amount (200.5 g/kg); but, because of the longer culture time, a higher yield was achieved. The primary objective of the study is to cultivate P. djamour using a cost-effective approach and to assess its yield performance on various substrates.