Kevdiban Womens Farmers Producer Company Limited

Shilapur is where we are located, specifically at 137, the home of Tatyaba Sadashiv Khandal. This is a company run by the women here who are tired of just sitting back while the men handle the business side of the farms. We spend our mornings finishing up the household chores and then we get together to talk about the crops. It’s a busy life, balancing the kids and the kitchen with the work we do for Kevdiban. We focus on what we grow in the fields around Shilapur. It’s not always easy to get everyone together, especially when it’s sowing season and every hand is needed in the dirt. We use the space at the Khandal residence to store our papers and meet. It feels more like a community gathering than a business meeting most of the time. There’s usually some tea being made and plenty of talk about the local prices. We aren't using big machines or fancy technology; it’s mostly just us working with what we have. Sometimes the paperwork gets confusing and we have to ask for help, but we are learning as we go. We are just trying to get the women farmers in this village to work together so we get better prices for what we grow. It’s slow work, but it’s real and it’s ours. We spend a lot of time out in the sun and then even more time at the desk.