Shivrai Agriventures Producer Company

At Shivrai Agriventures Producer Company, we spend most of our time out in the fields around Bhokardan. We are based out of C/O. Panjabrao Fakirrao’s place in the Dhawdata area. The Jalna district is known for being quite tough on farmers because the weather is so unpredictable. We formed this company because we realized that we were all facing the same problems alone. Panjabrao has a lot of space, so his house became the natural spot for us to gather. It isn't a professional office with a computer for everyone; it’s more about sitting on the porch and looking at the weather reports. We handle a variety of crops depending on what the season allows. It’s hard work, and the dust in Bhokardan gets everywhere, but we are used to it. We aren't trying to look like some big city corporation with polished reports. We just want to make sure we can get our produce to the market in a way that makes sense for our families. There are a lot of hurdles, especially with the paperwork and the rules, but we help each other out. If one person doesn't understand something, another one usually does. It's just a local group of people trying to make a living the only way we know how, which is working the land. We don't have much, but we have our neighbors and our crops.