Vishwamala Farmers Producer Companylimited

Up here at 181 Lasurgaon, the air is usually pretty dusty and the sun can be quite sharp, but it’s home for us. Vishwamala Farmers Producer Companylimited came together because we in the Vaijapur area were tired of feeling like we were at the mercy of everyone else. We’re out in the Aurangabad district, where the ground can be tough and the water is never quite enough, so we have to stick together. Our little office isn't much to look at, just a basic building where we keep our records and meet up after the day's work is done. We don’t have fancy brochures or a website that looks like a million bucks. We’re just a bunch of neighbors who realized that if we buy our fertilizer together or sell our grain as one group, we might actually save a bit of money. Sometimes we argue about how things should be done, and sometimes we just sit in silence because the crop didn't turn out like we hoped. That’s just how farming is in Vaijapur. We aren't trying to change the world, we’re just trying to make sure our families can keep living on this land. It's honest work, and it’s often frustrating, but having the company gives us a bit of a backbone. If you're ever passing through Lasurgaon, you’ll see us out there, just trying to make a go of it one day at a time.