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Homemaker Suman Sukhija decided to step out of the kitchen and do something in the field of modern agriculture, and the success she has achieved in this field is inspiring others.
Suman Makhija from Delhi took training in mushroom cultivation from HAIC (Haryana Agro Industries Corporation) and Krishi Vikas Kendra.
Suman Makhija learned about Cordyceps militaris (caterpillar fungus in Hindi) and made a plan to cultivate it at home.
In 2018, Suman set up a lab in a room (200 sq ft) of her house and invested Rs 4 lakh for the cultivation of Cordyceps militaris. The culture for this was imported from Thailand.
Suman started cultivating Cordyceps militaris at home. She sells it at the rate of around Rs 1 lakh per kg. Sukhija earns an annual income of 30 lakhs from this lab.
Cordyceps contains a lot of antioxidants. It is useful in the treatment of autoimmune, respiratory diseases, cholesterol, diabetes, kidney related diseases.