Badami Devi Krishi Producer Company Limited

We are out in Jajauli No 2, which is part of Ballia. It’s a bit of a trek to get here if you aren’t from around this part of Uttar Pradesh. Badami Devi Krishi Producer Company Limited is the name on our papers, but most folks just know us by the family name or the location. Our office is just a simple building in the village. We don't have a lot of fancy furniture or high-tech gadgets. Mostly, it’s just us, some ledgers, and a few mobile phones that we use to keep in touch with everyone. The roads can be dusty in the summer and muddy when the monsoon hits, but that’s just how it is in 221716. We spend most of our time talking to the local growers. There’s a lot of conversation about what seeds are working and when the markets are going to be open. It’s not a fast-paced life, but it’s steady work. We don’t have a big staff, so everyone does a bit of everything. One day you might be filing papers and the next you might be helping unload a truck. We don’t put on airs or pretend to be something we aren't. We are just people from Ballia working with other people from Ballia. It’s a small operation, but it keeps us all busy through the seasons.