Siddhabeej Farmers Producer Company Limited

Our office is right near the Krishi Upaj Mandi main gate, specifically in Ward No. 4, care of Devendra Kunwar in Bhatpachlana. Being so close to the Mandi is actually really helpful because that is where all the action happens with the local crops. Siddhabeej Farmers Producer Company Limited is basically a collective effort. We are a group of people from the area who wanted to organize better. When you are a small farmer, it’s hard to get a good price or find the right seeds, so we try to handle that together. The office is usually humming with people coming in from the market to chat or settle accounts. It gets pretty dusty and loud since the main gate of the Mandi is right there, and there are always tractors and trucks idling nearby. We don’t have a fancy lobby or anything; it’s just a practical space where we can get the work done. We deal with seeds—that’s what the "beej" in our name is about. We try to make sure everyone in our group gets what they need for the planting season. It’s a lot of logistics and sometimes we get overwhelmed when the harvest season hits all at once. But being right here in Bhatpachlana means we are right in the middle of it all. We know the people and we know the problems they face because we face them too. It is a very hands-on way to run a business.