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Rajkumari Binita Devi grows oyster mushrooms in Moirangkampu Sajeb village, Manipur’ Farming

From zero investment to Rs 52 lakh turnover, how this Manipur housewife built a successful mushroom business

Rajkumari Binita Devi began oyster mushroom farming in 2011 in a room in her house in Imphal East without any training. She now earns Rs 40 lakh annually from the sale of fresh mushrooms and Rs 12 lakh from its pickles, noodles and other value-added items

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