Rajbodasambara Women Farmers Producercompany Limited

Out in Bukuramunda, near Paikmal, life revolves around the seasons. Our group, Rajbodasambara Women Farmers Producercompany Limited, was born out of a need to handle our farming business better. We operate from Saroj Barik’s house. It’s a simple setup where we gather to talk about the rice or whatever else we are growing in the Baragarh area. We chose to form this company because doing things alone wasn't working out very well for us. As women, we often do a lot of the work but don't always get to make the decisions, so this is our way of taking charge. We don't have a lot of fancy equipment or a big warehouse. Most of the time, we are just out in the sun doing the actual farming. When we need to do the business part, we just sit on the porch and go through the numbers. It’s a bit messy sometimes, and we make mistakes, but we’re learning as we go. Baragarh is known for its farming, and we’re proud to be a part of that tradition. We don’t promise anything big, we just try to get the best seeds we can and hope for a good harvest. We’re just local neighbors who decided that together we might have a better chance of keeping our farms running for another year. It's a modest life, but it works for us and our families in the village.