Vol. 7, Issue 2, Part D (2025)

Mushroom growing is an important activity that helps to secure the nation's livelihood. It has been noticed that women play an important part in mushroom farming since they can readily instill the technology to grow mushrooms. The article underlines the importance of encouraging small, disadvantaged agricultural households to pursue self-employment in order to produce jobs and additional revenue. Mushroom farming is offered as a potential option for these households because it takes little land and can be done in their backyards. Furthermore, this activity provides other advantages, including job generation and additional money. Rural women can raise their standard of living and aid in the development of their country by spotting business expansion prospects that take equity and substance into account. Additionally, growing mushrooms gives farmers additional labor during the cold months when traditional farming is less successful. The purpose of this study is to determine the precise socioeconomic traits of the people who benefit from mushroom farming in the area and investigate how mushroom cultivation affects them. Overall, by creating revenue and encouraging self-employment, mushroom growing has aided in rural development, especially for women, who account for 70% of the total population. According to the data, the majority of respondents were between the ages of 35 and 45, and the highest percentage of respondents 25.64 percent had a high school. The majority (61.54%) was married, the majority (55.84%) had family members in the 5-8 groups, 63.53 percent belonged to other backward castes, 100% of respondents produced mushrooms, and the majority (83.44%) engaged in the most common agricultural production practices. Thirty-five percent of those surveyed were members of one organization. The majority of respondents (85.47%) routinely participated in group conversations, while the majority (50.13%) possessed substantial material possessions. On a frequent basis, mushroom FIGs sought information from RAEO.