Ashtasiddhi Farmer Producer Company Limited

Our place is out at Gut No. 80/1 in Fakirabadwad. That is in the Vaijapur taluka of Aurangabad district. It is a very rural spot, and it stays pretty quiet most days unless it is harvest time, when everything gets busy. We formed Ashtasiddhi because the farmers around here really needed a way to speak with one voice. It is not an easy thing being out here on your own trying to deal with buyers and suppliers. We handle a lot of the basic farming needs for our members now. Most of us are just neighbors who have been farming this same land for many generations. We do not have a big staff or anything like that. Usually, it is just one or two of us handling the books and the phone calls while everyone else is out in the fields working. The roads around here can be a bit rough, especially after the monsoon hits, but we always make do with what we have. We are mostly focused on the crops that grow well in this specific Aurangabad soil. It involves a lot of trial and error every year. We talk about the weather and the water levels a lot, just like everyone else around here. It is a practical business for practical people. We are not here to make any grand promises to anyone. We just want to make sure the work gets done and the crops get to the market. If you are passing through Vaijapur, you might see us. We are just regular folks.