Katihar Jeevika Mahila Kisan Producer Company Limited

We've been working out of the District Project Coordination Unit here in Barmasia for a bit now. It's right near P&T Chowk on Manihari Road. Most people around here know the spot. Our group, Katihar Jeevika Mahila Kisan Producer Company Limited, is basically a bunch of women farmers from the local area who decided to get organized. It wasn't always easy setting things up, but we wanted a way to manage our crops together. We spend a lot of our time dealing with the day-to-day stuff that comes with farming in this part of Katihar. Sometimes the office gets pretty busy, especially when everyone comes in from the fields at once to talk about what we're growing or how the market is looking. We don't have a big fancy office, just the space near the chowk where we can meet and keep our records straight. It’s mostly just us trying to make sure the work gets done and the produce goes where it needs to go. We keep things pretty simple. There’s always someone around to help out or answer questions if a neighbor drops by. Usually, we are just focusing on the next harvest and making sure the women in our group have what they need to keep their farms going. It's local work, nothing more, nothing less. We just show up every day and do what's required for the season.