Success Story

for years, the tribal families of khairi and bairagi villages had no choice but to migrate seasonally for survival. The lack of local livelihoods disrupted not only their incomes but also education, health, and family stability.

This cycle began to shift through the oyster mushroom cultivation initiative under the nabard-supported fspf project, implemented by lok kalyan bhumika samiti (lkbs). As part of the intervention, 50 women from local selfhelp groups (shgs), including those from the vulnerable baiga tribal community, were trained in scientific mushroom farming and value addition. Among the beneficiaries, rajni paraste of durga kalyan shg has become a symbol of this rural transformation. Working alongside her shg members, rajni cultivates mushrooms in a community-built hutment. Together, they manage 470 growing bags, producing 5–6 kg of mushrooms daily. With a market price of ₹120 per kg and additional revenue from mushroom pickles, snacks, and dried variants, each woman earns a stable income of around ₹3,000/month—all without leaving their village.