mushroom business

Jithu Thomas and his mother Leena transformed a corner-of-the-house hobby into a thriving 5,000 sq ft mushroom farm near Ernakulam.

In 2020, assistant professor Sonia Dahiya built a thriving mushroom farming business, ‘Doctor Dahiya Mushroom Farm’. Combining her biotechnology background with a passion for community empowerment, she established a high-tech farm that produces 10 tonnes monthly while empowering rural women with steady incomes and new opportunities.

Thinking of starting a mushroom farm in 2025? Check out these expert tips from entrepreneurs who built successful mushroom businesses last year.

Determined that she will never use chemicals on her mushroom farm, Monika Chowdhry barely broke even in her first year. From her second year though, she has seen her farm flourish & harvests over 40 kg every week!