Sishubari Green Farmers Producer Company Limited

Sishubari Green Farmers Producer Company Limited is based in Jalpaiguri. Specifically, we are in the Madhya Rangali Bhazna area, near Naya Bari. Golam Rasul is the person who keeps us organized. Up here, everything is very lush and green, but that doesn't mean farming is easy. We have to deal with a lot of heavy rain and sometimes the pests are a real problem. We started this producer company because we wanted to have a better chance at selling our crops. When you’re just one farmer, the buyers don't always give you a good price. As a group, we have a bit more power. We don't have any fancy buildings or big signs. We meet under the trees or at someone's house to talk about the business. We grow a bit of everything—vegetables, some tea, whatever works in this soil. It's a lot of manual labor. We don't have big automated machines. It’s mostly us and our families out in the fields from morning until evening. We share our knowledge about the weather and which seeds are doing well. It’s a very local thing. We aren't looking to expand all over the country. We just want to make sure the families in our village can keep their land and stay out of debt. It’s a hard way to live, but it’s our way. We just keep moving forward, one season at a time.