Ujwala Jeevika Mahila Kisan Producer Company Limited

Ujwala Jeevika Mahila Kisan Producer Company Limited is in Darbhanga, specifically in the Balbhadrapur area of Laheria Sarai. It’s a well-known part of the city, so people don’t usually have much trouble finding our location. The office is part of the Jeevika setup here. Working in Darbhanga means there’s always something happening right outside the door. The streets are narrow and usually crowded with people and rickshaws moving about. We are a group of women who farm and manage this company together. Usually, the day starts early with members coming in from the outskirts of the district. We talk about the local crops, mostly what’s being grown in the nearby blocks this year. It can get pretty loud in the office when everyone is trying to get their paperwork finished at the same time. We don’t have any polished speeches about what we do or why we do it. We just know that farming is hard and doing it together is slightly less hard for everyone. The building isn't anything special, just a functional space with enough room for our meetings and record-keeping. Sometimes we stay late when there’s a lot of data to enter or when a truck is coming in with supplies. People in Balbhadrapur are friendly, and we often see the same faces every day passing by. It’s just regular life here, focused on the soil and the seasons. We don’t worry about looking professional; we just do the work that needs to be done.