Bidar-Nanded Farmer Producer Company Limited

Our company, Bidar-Nanded Farmer Producer, is located right on the edge of things in Akhanapur. We use Venkat Rao’s house, number 36, as our main point of contact. It’s a very local setup in the Aurad taluk, right where Bidar and Nanded kind of meet. Most of us are farmers who have been working these fields for decades. We figured out that we could do more if we pooled our resources, so we formed this company. It is about as simple as it gets. We don't have an office building with a glass front; we have a porch where we sit and talk about grain prices and water issues. Living in the Bidar district means dealing with some tough seasons, but being part of this group makes it feel a bit more manageable. We handle whatever crops are common in this border area, mostly dryland farming stuff. Everyone knows Venkat Rao, so finding us isn't hard if you are in Akhanapur. We spend our days checking on the fields and our evenings talking about how to get our produce to the markets in both states. There are no corporate speeches here, just honest talk about farming and trying to make a living. We’re just a bunch of neighbors looking out for each other and trying to get a fair price for our hard work.