Sulagna Farmers Producer Company Limited

Down in Kachapalli, specifically at Swarnalata Pradhan’s house, you’ll find the heart of Sulagna Farmers Producer Company Limited. Nuagaon is a quiet place where most people are busy with their own patches of land. We decided to register this company because we wanted to have a bit more say in how our produce is handled once it leaves the farm gate. It’s mostly just us neighbors sitting around and deciding what needs to be bought for the next season. We don't have a big staff or a fancy building. We use what we have. Swarnalata’s place works fine for our meetings. We talk about the local crops and how to get better yields without spending too much money. It’s a bit of a struggle sometimes to get the paperwork right, but we’re learning as we go. There are no experts here, just people who have spent their lives in the dirt. We value the time we spend working together because it makes the hard days feel a bit lighter. The goal is just to keep our farming way of life going for another generation. We don't overthink things. If the crops are healthy and the families are fed, we’re doing alright. That’s the reality for us in Kachapalli and we just try to take care of the land the best way we know how.