Jhargram Krishi Kalyan Farmer Producer Company Limited

If you head over to Ankro in Binpur, you’ll find where we get things done. We operate from Banku Behari Patra’s house, which is a familiar spot for most of the folks around here. Jhargram is a place where agriculture is the main thing on everyone’s mind. We started this farmer producer company because it made sense to work together rather than on our own. It’s a quiet village life mostly, until the harvest time comes and then everything gets very busy all at once. There’s a lot of dust and noise then. We don’t have any polished corporate stuff going on. It’s just us sitting around, maybe with some tea, talking about the prices and the soil quality this year. Sometimes the rain doesn't come when it should, and those are the hard times we have to talk through. We handle the paperwork ourselves and keep things straightforward. Being in Ankro means we are close to the fields we work in. It’s practical. You won't find any big signs or fancy lobbies here. Just a door that stays open most of the day for the neighbors. We’ve known each other for years, so there’s no need for formal talk. We just say what needs to be done and then go out and do it. That is how the Jhargram Krishi Kalyan group operates every day in this corner of the world.