An Indore woman grows mushrooms from her stubble and makes around Rs 20 lakh in sales each month

Delhi often makes news for its pollution-caused haze. In its neighboring states, stubble burning is the primary source of pollution, which has a significant effect on the Air Quality Index (AQI). Although burning one’s beard has long been an issue, one Indore lady saw an opportunity. She started growing mushrooms from stubble and is now providing the public with nutritious products. An Indore-born physician named Pooja Dubey Pandey made the decision to grow mushrooms on a stubble farm.

Her financial situation has improved thanks to her inventive strategy. With her fresh products, Pooja is also assisting others in leading healthier lives. It was while visiting Delhi that she had this wonderful notion. She thought to herself, “Why not turn this issue into an opportunity?” when she saw the pollution in Delhi. In the end, she started growing mushrooms and made a little positive environmental contribution. In addition, she is educating the young people who may support her on her future voyage. Because of her effort, she has been making news and is now making a nice living from it.

In 2017, Dr. Pooja Dubey Pandey established a center in Indore. The acronym for the BETi Center is

India’s Biotech Era Transforming, which was founded for training and research. Its primary objective is to provide trustworthy custom Spawn services and training to Indian mushroom growers. Her organization received the Startup India initiative’s DPIIT certification in 2019. There are two directors in the company: Mr. Pradeep Pandey and Pooja.

Using her ten years of research, academic, and commercial expertise, Pooja founded the Mushroom Spawn Production Laboratory. By providing students with training, internships, and research projects, the lab also developed skill and product development programs.

Mr. Pradeep Pandey said in an interview that BETi now exports its goods to Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Japan. He said that their fledgling company presently employs 25 individuals. He said that his current monthly turnover ranges from Rs 15 to Rs 20 lakh. In addition to growing mushrooms, they also produce nankeen, cookies, and other goods.