Ratndhara Mahila Farmer Producer Companylimited

Ratndhara Mahila is a company run by the women here in Hedvi. Our office is at House Number 197 in the village. Hedvi is a beautiful place in Ratnagiri, right near the coast. We are all farmers who decided to come together. The address is At Po Hedvi, Ratnagiri 415728. Being a Mahila or women’s group, we have a different way of doing things. We meet at the house and discuss what we need for our farms. It’s mostly about coconuts, mangoes, or whatever else we are growing in this Konkan soil. We don't have a big corporate office with computers everywhere. It is mostly just us sitting together and figuring out the accounts and the sales. Ratnagiri is famous for its fruit, and we are proud to be part of that. We work hard in the fields and then come back to manage the company. House 197 is a busy place most afternoons. We don't use any fancy language because we don't need to. We just want to make sure our produce gets to the right place and we get a decent price. It’s a lot of responsibility but we enjoy it. The air is salty from the sea and the work is tough, but it's our life. We started this because we knew we could do more if we worked as one group. It is a simple life here in Hedvi, and we like it that way. Everyone helps each other out when the harvest comes.