<h1>Uttar Pradesh promotes mushroom cultivation across eight districts boosting farmer incomes through scientific farming and employment generation</h1> The Uttar Pradesh government is promoting mushroom cultivation to boost farmer incomes across eight districts including Lucknow and Mathura. The initiative emphasizes scientific farming practices and generates employment, with women actively participating. One farmer from Mathura established a project worth Rs 1.61 crore with Rs 70 lakh loan support, now earning Rs 20-25 lakh annually and supplying to multiple cities. Another farmer from Hardoi trains rural women in mushroom farming. The government provides support through schemes like Atmanirbhar Krishak Samnvayit Vikas Yojana and Agri Infrastructure Fund, offering 3% interest subsidies and technical training to help farmers transition from traditional to high-profit agriculture.