mushroom farming

Sushant Uniyal and his brother built Uttarakhand’s largest oyster mushroom unit, producing 100 kg daily and creating jobs for the local community.

Discover how a mother-son duo in Ernakulam turned oyster mushroom farming at home into a profitable business, earning Rs 35,000–Rs 40,000 daily with smart techniques.

After losing her husband and watching her home burn down, Bandipora’s Asiya Begum returned to her father’s house with nothing. She began growing mushrooms and vegetables on a small rooftop — a venture that now earns her Rs 35,000–40,000 a month and inspires women across Kashmir.

A Delhi homemaker, Suman Sukhija, turned her free time into a purpose — and built Orange Herb, a Rs 40 lakh Cordyceps (unique mushrooms) brand, from a 10x10 room with no science background. Today, she trains over 1,000 people and inspires women to pursue financial independence.

In Bhopal, a biochemistry graduate set up her first mushroom bags inside a spare room just to see what would happen. That small test drew her deeper into the world of cultivation, learning, and community, shaping a journey she never saw coming.

Pratibha Jha, an entrepreneur from Darbhanga, Bihar, turned a Rs 500 investment into a successful mushroom farming business. With a monthly turnover of Rs 2 lakh, she now trains over 10,000 farmers, empowering them with mushroom cultivation skills.

From onions and mushrooms to strawberries and processing units, SumArth’s holistic model transformed farming across 500 villages — turning recurring costs into recurring income.

Kerala’s Coonfresh earns Rs 50 lakh/year and has trained 10,000 farmers — all started by a homemaker and her husband with just 2 mushroom packets.

Trupti Dhakate quit her teaching job to grow mushrooms from farm waste. She now earns Rs 4 lakh/month and has trained 200+ farmers in sustainable farming.

In 2020, Sonia Dahiya used her biotechnology skills to launch a successful mushroom farm. Despite initial scepticism, her venture thrived, empowering rural women through employment.