This Rainy Season Crop Grows Without Soil & Needs Very Little Space

As the first rains sweep across India, the countryside transforms. Fields turn lush green, streams refill, and the air becomes cooler and heavy with moisture.  For most farmers, the monsoon signals the beginning of the kharif sowing season. But in many parts of the country, it also marks the arrival of another profitable crop that doesn't grow in soil at all — mushrooms. Unlike cereals and vegetables that require large tracts of farmland, mushrooms thrive in controlled spaces, making them an ideal crop for small farmers, women entrepreneurs and even home growers.  The naturally high humidit...