Smart Jaivik Farmer Producer Company Limited

Smart Jaivik Farmer Producer Company Limited is based out of Uturi village. We operate out of Nishant Singh’s place, which is where most of the planning and talking happens. Even though the name says "Smart," we aren't using a bunch of high-tech gadgets or anything. For us, being smart just means working together so we don't get pushed around by the middleman. We focus on the organic side of farming, which is a bit of a learning curve for some of us who grew up using all the chemicals. It takes more time to get things right, but the crops seem better for it in the long run. The village of Uturi is a small place, so everyone knows what we’re up to anyway. We spend a lot of our time walking the rows, checking the leaves, and talking about the water levels. It’s not a glamorous job. There is plenty of mud, especially when the monsoon hits, and we spend a lot of time just waiting for things to grow. We handle the collection and the transport ourselves as much as we can. It’s just a group of neighbors trying to make a living off the land we’ve always farmed. We don’t have big fancy goals; we just want to make sure the work stays steady and the farms stay in good shape for the next generation.