Kaliganj Farmer Producer Company Limited

We started Kaliganj Farmer Producer Company Limited a while back to get all the local growers around Nimtala together. It’s mostly just us working out of Akandaberia. Most days you’ll find someone over at Chandra Nath Saha’s place since that’s where we keep the paperwork and meet up. Farming here in Kaliganj isn't easy, and doing it alone is even harder. We share tools and try to figure out the market prices so nobody gets cheated. It’s a lot of talking under the trees or in the small office area. Sometimes we get things wrong, but we’re learning how to manage the sales better. The roads to the village get muddy in the rain, making transport a headache. We just try to help each other out with seeds or advice when the crops look a bit yellow. It’s not fancy work. We don't have a big staff or anything like that. Just a bunch of neighbors trying to make a living from the land. Chandra handles a lot of the coordination. We spend a lot of time discussing weather patterns and which fertilizers are actually working this season. It’s about getting by. If you come by Akandaberia, you'll see us just doing the usual farm stuff. It’s quiet here mostly. We don't have big signs or anything. Just the work we do every day. It's been a long journey for us all.