Bokhiri Organic Producer Company Limited

Our group is set up over in the Mandwi R D Block, specifically at Sandhiram Debbarma’s place in Laxman Kobra Paraborakha. It is a bit of a drive to get out here from the main town, but this is where the actual farming happens. We are a producer company, which basically means a bunch of us farmers got together to handle our organic crops together. It isn't a fancy setup by any means. We mostly spend our time in the fields or meeting under the shade of a tree to talk about the season's harvest and the soil. Being in Paraborakha means we are close to the land, which is exactly where we need to be for this kind of organic work. There is no big office building with glass windows or air conditioning here. We use what we have, mostly meeting in common spaces or right at the house. The roads around Mandwi can be a bit rough during the monsoon season, so we have to plan our transport very carefully. Everyone in the village knows Sandhiram, so finding us isn't too hard once you get to the right spot. We deal with whatever the weather throws at us, whether it's too much rain or a long dry spell. It is hard work, and our hands are usually dirty from the red soil. We don't do much in the way of marketing. We just grow our stuff, pack it up, and try to get it to the markets where people are looking for organic produce. It's a simple life, focused on the dirt and the plants.