Udyagi Farmers Producer Company Limited

Udyagi Farmers Producer Company Limited is based in Gutingia, within the Raikia area of Kandhamal. We are at Plot No.7, and the place is looked after by Ramesh Chandra Behera. The 762106 area is known for its hills and its specific climate, which affects everything we do. Our office is not a corporate headquarters. It is a simple building where we meet to discuss the local farming situation. Raikia is a place where people know each other, so we don't need a lot of advertising. Ramesh is a local face who people trust. We spend our time looking at the ginger or turmeric or whatever else is being grown in the Kandhamal hills. The work is mostly about coordinating with the farmers and making sure they have what they need. We don't use a lot of complicated technology. Most things are done with pen and paper and a lot of talking. The air is good up here in Gutingia, even if the roads are a bit winding and difficult sometimes. We are just a group of local people trying to help other local people. There is nothing polished about our operation. We have dusty floors and stacks of old files. But it is a real place with real people working hard. We just take things as they come and try to stay useful to the community while the seasons turn.