Jaykoksara Organic Farmer Producer Company Limited

Our group is located in Gotamunda, which is part of Koksara in the Kalahandi district. We run Jaykoksara Organic Farmer Producer Company Limited from Sanjaya Ku Lahgah’s place. Kalahandi has a reputation for being a tough place for farming, but we are doing things a bit differently here by focusing on organic methods. It isn't because it is trendy or anything, but because it is what our grandparents used to do before all the chemicals became common. We have a lot of members now. All of us are local farmers who want to keep the soil healthy. It takes a lot of patience. You can't just spray something and expect everything to be perfect. We spend a lot of time talking about compost and natural pests. The office is usually full of people debating which crops will do best this year. It's a bit of a drive to get out here, but the air is clean. We don't have a lot of fancy equipment. Most of what we do is by hand or with simple tools. It feels good to know exactly what is going into the food we grow. Sometimes the yields are smaller, but the quality is better, and that matters to us. We’re just a bunch of neighbors trying to make a living without ruining the land for the next generation. It’s steady work, and we don't expect it to get easier anytime soon.