The Economic Times

Techie turned mushroom farmer earns Rs 10 lakh a month after quitting 14-year IT career, gets almost Rs 1 crore govt help

A former techie left a 14-year IT career to start a commercial mushroom farming unit in Odisha, now earning over Rs 10 lakh a month. Employing 24 locals, his venture supplies mushrooms to nearby cities, producing 15-18 tonnes monthly and backed by a Rs 97 lakh government subsidy. His story has drawn widespread praise online for its rural entrepreneurship model.