Jigyansa Farmer Producer Company Limited

Down here in Kutra, things move at their own pace and we like it that way. Jigyansa Farmer Producer Company Limited was set up because a few of us realized that farming alone in Sundargarh is getting more complicated every year. We set up our main point of contact at Kanhai Charan Patta’s house. It’s where we sit down to figure out things like fertilizers or where to get better seeds without spending too much. We aren't experts in business, we are just people who have lived in this village our whole lives. You might see us walking around the fields or talking near the market most days. The goal was just to have a name for our group so we could help each other out more formally. It’s not always easy, and sometimes we disagree on how to do things, but that’s just how it goes when you have a bunch of headstrong farmers in one room. We do our best with what we have. Sundargarh is a good place to live, even if the work is tiring. We don't use any fancy systems, just a lot of hard work and some basic record-keeping in a notebook. People know where to find us if they have questions. We just want to make sure the farming life stays viable for the next generation around here. It's a quiet life, but it's ours and we are proud of the work we put into it.