{
  "id": 1624115,
  "title": "Odisha techie quit 14-year career, his mushroom farm makes Rs 19 lakh a month",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/odisha-techie-quit-14-year-career-his-mushroom-farm-makes-rs-19-lakh",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-18T03:35:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/trending/trending-in-india/odisha-it-engineer-quits-job-mushroom-business-earnings-vikramdev-mohapatra-10837975/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Vikramdev Mohapatra, a software engineer with 14 years of experience in the IT industry, has made a career change and now runs a successful mushroom production unit in Nabarangpur, Odisha. The venture, which employs 24 people, generates monthly revenue of Rs 16-19 lakh by cultivating and processing mushrooms throughout the year. Mohapatra's enterprise is supported by a government subsidy of Rs 97 lakh under the Mukhyamantri Krushi Udyog Yojana, and the mushrooms are sold at approximately Rs 100-110 per kg. The project, which required an initial investment of Rs 2.56 crore, has not only shifted Mohapatra's career but also created jobs in his community.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Former software engineer shifts to mushroom farming in Odisha",
    "Enterprise employs 24 people, generates Rs 16-19 lakh monthly",
    "Government subsidy of Rs 97 lakh supports the mushroom farm"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}