Karkin Farmer Producer Company Limited

Karkin Farmer Producer Company Limited is located in Karkin, which is a village in the Paithan area of Aurangabad. We operate out of the place belonging to Shri Bhagwan Punjaji. It’s a typical rural setup where the farming life dictates everything we do. We aren't a big corporation with lots of employees. It’s just us, the local farmers, trying to get a better handle on the business side of things. Paithan is a good area for farming, but we still face plenty of challenges with the weather and the markets. We decided to start the company because we were tired of doing everything individually and getting nowhere. Now, we sit down together and figure out things like where to get the best seeds or how to share the cost of a truck. It’s all very informal, really. We don't have any polished speeches or anything like that. We just want to grow our crops and make sure we don't lose money doing it. Some days it feels like a lot of paperwork and hassle, but we know it’s better than the alternative of working alone. We’re just plain folks who spend most of our time out in the dirt. When we meet at Bhagwan’s place, it’s mostly to catch up on what’s happening in the village and see how we can move things forward for the next season. It takes a lot of patience to deal with all the different rules, but we are slowly getting there together.