Engineer couple builds ₹15 cr biz of exotic mushrooms and gucchi
The 2020 lockdown prompted engineer couple Poonam Sharma and Naveen Patwal to diversify beyond button mushroom farming into shiitake, cordyceps, lion's mane, and other exotic varieties. In a first for India, they have also commercially grown rare and wild gucchi mushrooms indoors in Uttarakhand. They now earn ₹15 crore annually through wholesale and retail sales.