Bina Devi

Bina Devi (born c. 1977) is an Indian leader who became known for inspiring women to become businesswoman through mushroom cultivation.

[1] Nicknamed 'Mushroom Mahila' for popularising mushroom cultivation, Bina Devi gained respect and became the Sarpanch of Dhauri Panchayat, Tetiabamber block for five years.

Devi grew a small amount of mushrooms under her own bed and this made her realise that this was an opportunity.

[3] She has been involved in spreading digital literacy and trained 700 women in how to use a mobile phone funded by Tata Trusts.

[3] Bina Devi became the seventh woman after Chennai-based social worker Sneha Mohandoss, bomb blast survivor Malvika Iyer, Kashmiri Numdha, handicraft revival worker Arifa Jan, urban water conservationist Kalpana Ramesh, Maharashtra Banjara handicraft promotor Vijaya Pawar and lady mason Kalavati Devi to handle the Prime Minister's account on Women's Day.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the Nari Shakti Awardees on International Women's Day in 2020.
Bina Devi showing her award certificate
Bina devi showing the mushroom's in her farm