Farmer's Mushroom Empire: From Small Room to ₹7 Lakh Monthly Income!

• Pawan Kumar, a farmer from Hasanpur village, Delhi, transformed from traditional farming to high-tech mushroom cultivation.
• Inspired by a friend, he started in 2016 with a small 22x25 sq ft room, investing ₹5 lakh after training at Krishi Vigyan Kendra.
• Despite initial failures and financial difficulties, he learned from experience and expanded his business to 3,150 sq ft.
• Now, his farm produces 170 kg of button mushrooms daily, along with Portobello and Oyster varieties, generating ₹7 lakh monthly.
• Pawan Kumar also trains aspiring farmers, helping establish over 40 mushroom production units nationwide, showcasing farming's profitability.

Why It Matters: A Delhi farmer turned a small mushroom experiment into a ₹7 lakh monthly enterprise, inspiring others with modern farming.