Barkathi Farm Private Limited

Out in Gangarampur, which is part of South 24 Parganas, life is mostly about the land. Barkathi Farm Private Limited is run from the village here, specifically at Md Nazrul Mondal’s place. It is a quiet spot, away from the big city noise of Kolkata. To get here, you have to pass through Dakshin Alipur and then follow the road into the interior. We spend our days looking at the fields and making sure the crops are doing okay. In this part of the Parganas, the weather can be tricky, with the salt in the air and the heavy rains. We started this farm business because it’s what we know how to do. We don't have a big corporate board or a fancy logo. We just have our names and the work we do every day. Most of the time, you’ll find us wearing old shirts and working outside. The office work happens at a small table with a single light bulb. We keep track of the planting cycles and who is working which patch of land. It’s a simple life but it keeps us busy. People around Gangarampur know us as the folks who are always at the farm. We aren't trying to be the biggest farm in West Bengal. We just want to grow good stuff and keep the business running for another year. Sometimes we sit by the road and talk to the neighbors when the sun goes down.