mushroom farming

Looking to set up a mushroom farming business? Unable to afford higher studies, Odisha's Santosh Mishra set up an award-winning mushroom farm that earns Rs 10 lakh annually.

Kerala farmer Shanoob Vazhakkad has been growing mushrooms for 24 years. He shares how to make low-cost mushroom beds at home and reap a good harvest for under Rs 100.

Scientist Dr Dayaram played an instrumental role in increasing Bihar’s mushroom cultivation, helping train lakhs in the occupation and producing thousands of tonnes over decades.

Bihar homemaker Rekha Kumari turned entrepreneur with a successful mushroom business she started at home, selling laddoos, biscuits, pickles and more and earning lakhs from it.

Pune-based woman entrepreneur Lalita Khaire started Kokanraj to sell her homemade kokum sharbat. Today, her annual revenue is over Rs 2.5 crores.

Delhi-based Manish Yadav launched Shri Shyam Mushroom Farm during the COVID lockdown and earns lakhs through mushroom farming.

Leena’s Mushroom Farm, started by Kerala natives Jithu Thomas and his mother Leena Thomas, is reaping huge success within four years of incorporation.

Anirban and Polumi Nandy run Live Life Happily NGO, which as helped thousands of women across Siliguri earn more with mushroom farming, encouraging them to be financially independent

Haryana-based Vikas Verma gave up his higher studies to establish Vedanta Mushroom Pvt. Ltd. to make healthy drinks, papad, pickle and biscuits from mushrooms

Mushroom farming expert Pushpa Jha from Darbhanga, Bihar invested only Rs 500 and started growing mushrooms in her own house using unique methods