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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!

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“It requires very less space to grow. In fact, if you start cultivating oyster mushrooms in a 2-litre soft drink bottle, it will give you a yield of about 0.5 kg in the first batch itself.”

These stories will not just inspire you to take the plunge but also serve as a great reminder of the fact that where there is a will, there is always a way!

"People are unaware of the vast varieties and their nutritive value. There are varieties that most of us have never seen or tasted before, which can be grown in India without relying on imported packages.”

A recipient of the prestigious Padma Shri, Aterna resident Kanwal Singh Chauhan is a true inspiration to all those who wish to pursue farming through innovative and creative practices.

He kickstarted the venture in September 2018, and after grappling with a few initial losses, is finally beginning to make profits.

These girls are simultaneously juggling cultivation and education, in Patna.

From an impoverished village woman to mushroom farmer and successful entrepreneur, Anita Devi has inspired hundreds of women in Nalanda to adopt the profitable venture of mushroom cultivation. Mohd Imran Khan takes a closer look.