Ramkrishna Farmer Producer Company Limited

Set up at Shri Bhimrao’s place in Kandari Bk., over in Badnapur, this company is basically just a group of us local farmers trying to make things work. We don't have a big fancy building or anything. Most days you’ll find someone hanging around the porch talking about the weather or how the cotton and soy are looking this year. It started because we were all facing the same issues with getting our stuff to the market and paying too much for supplies. Being based right here in the village makes it easier for everyone to drop by. We handle a lot of the logistics ourselves, which means a lot of phone calls and scribbling notes on whatever paper is handy. The paperwork can be a real headache sometimes, but we manage it between the actual farm work. Badnapur is a quiet place for the most part, but it gets busy when it’s time to sell the crops. We aren't trying to be some huge national business; we just want to make sure the families around here can get a fair shake for their hard work in the dirt. It’s practical, everyday work that doesn't stop just because the sun goes down. Sometimes we're still sorting things out late into the evening. It is just about being part of the community and helping each other out when the prices go up or down.