Aamlda Kisan Producer Company Limited

Down here in Amalda, things move at their own pace. We are a group of farmers who decided to join up. Jahajpur is a rural area, so everything we do is tied to the land and the seasons. We aren't trying to be some massive corporation. It’s just us farmers trying to get a better handle on our crops. We meet up at the village post office or at someone's house to talk about the harvest. Some years the rain is good, and some years it isn't. That is just how farming goes. We share the equipment and try to help each other out when someone is short-handed. It’s mostly about the grain and whatever else we are growing this season. Being in a rural spot like Jahajpur means you have to be self-reliant. We don't have many big stores around. We just work the fields and try to sell what we grow. Our company name is on the paperwork, but really it is just a bunch of neighbors working together. We’ve all known each other for years. Our kids go to the same school. When the harvest comes, everyone is busy from morning until night. It’s a lot of physical labor. We don't have a big marketing team. We just have our hands and the dirt. It’s a basic life but it’s what we have here in Amalda. We hope to keep this going for a long time and maybe see the next generation take it over from us.