Gonda Farmer's Mushroom Revolution: 5 Lakh Investment, 30 Lakh Income in 4 Months!

• Amarnath Chaturvedi, a farmer from Gonda, Uttar Pradesh, successfully transitioned from traditional wheat and paddy farming to highly profitable button mushroom cultivation.
• Inspired by neighbors and seeking better income, he started mushroom farming on a small scale, later expanding due to high profits.
• With an initial investment of 5-6 lakh rupees, he now achieves an annual turnover of 25-30 lakh rupees from his mushroom business.
• Cultivation takes 4-5 months, producing 10-12 quintals of mushrooms daily from four sheds.
• He sources mushroom spawn from Panipat, Haryana, and supplies his produce to Balrampur, Tulsipur, Gonda, and Bahraich.

Why It Matters: Gonda farmer Amarnath Chaturvedi transformed his income by switching to profitable mushroom cultivation.