Mridashwari Krishak Producer Company Limited

Mridashwari Krishak Producer Company Limited is located in Ghatpur, which is in the Budaun district. We are set up at Lakshmi Devi’s house. This is a real rural spot in Uttar Pradesh where farming is pretty much the only thing people do to survive. We came together as a group of growers because we wanted to have more say in how our produce gets sold at the mandi. The name Mridashwari relates to the earth, and that’s where we spend all our time. It is a very hands-on job. We don't sit in chairs all day; we are out checking the soil and looking at the wheat or whatever else is in season. Budaun has its own way of doing things, and we fit right in. We try to help the smaller farmers who only have an acre or two. It’s hard to make a living that way, so we pool our resources together. The address is 243634 if you are looking for us on a map. We are just regular people, not businessmen in suits. We talk in the local language and keep things straightforward. There’s always some problem with the electricity or the water pumps, but we manage to get by. We aren't trying to change the world, just trying to make things a little bit more stable for the families living around Ghatpur. We take it one day at a time and hope for a good monsoon every year.