Bhumiratn Agro Farmer Producer Companylimited

Out in Ghotavi, which is a small corner of Shrigonda, you can find us at Lalba Karbhari Barguje’s place. It’s number 57 on the street. We called ourselves Bhumiratn Agro Farmer Producer Companylimited mainly because we are all tied to this land in Ahmednagar. It’s the kind of place where everyone knows whose field is whose, and we share tools more often than not. We spend our time dealing with the reality of the soil and the prices at the market, which are never as steady as we’d like. There is a lot of dust and a lot of sun, but that is Shrigonda for you. We aren't trying to be some big corporation with suits and ties. We are just farmers who realized that if we put our names together on some paperwork, we might have a better shot at getting things done. Most of the time, you will find us standing around a truck or sitting in the shade talking about the water situation. It is simple work, even when it is hard. We grow what we can, help each other out during the harvest, and try to keep the costs down so everyone can take a little bit more home to their families. The village life is slow but the work is constant. We just keep moving one day at a time, looking at the sky and hoping for the best. There is no secret to it, just keeping at it year after year.