Shritawritapuri Mahila Shetkari Producercompany Limited

We are based in Antarwali, over at Gulabrao Vithalrao Wawore’s place in Georai. This is a group of women from the village who decided to work together for once. Usually, the men handle the selling and the money, but we wanted to do it ourselves this time. We know the crops just as well as anyone because we are out there in the fields every single day too. We handle everything from the seeds to the final bags of grain. It’s a bit of a juggle with the kids and the cooking at home, but we make it work. We meet up in the afternoons to talk about the market prices and who needs help with their weeding. It’s a loud, busy atmosphere when we all get together. We don't have a fancy office, just a porch where we sit and go over the numbers in our books. We’ve learned a lot about how the business side works lately. It’s not always easy, and sometimes we get frustrated with the long forms and paperwork. But we help each other out through the stress. If one person’s crop is struggling, the rest of us step in to help. We grow things like cotton and grains depending on what the season allows. The soil here in Georai is okay if you treat it right. We just want to make a little extra for our families and show that we can run things too. It’s a lot of walking in the sun, but we are used to it.