Bihar woman who grew mushrooms under her bed empowers 70,000 women
"Mushroom lady" Bina Devi, an underprivileged woman from Bihar, has helped 70,000 rural women become independent by teaching them how to cultivate mushrooms. Around a decade back, she started growing mushrooms under her bed with just 1 kg seeds. Over the years, she has been felicitated by Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, PM Narendra Modi and former President Ram Nath Kovind.