Rairangpur Mission Shakti Producer Company Limited

Rairangpur Mission Shakti Producer Company Limited operates out of Keshab Chandra Mahanta’s house in Dublabeda. It’s a local effort that involves a lot of the women from around Rairangpur. We aren't trying to be a corporate giant; we just want to make sure the things we produce get a fair look in the market. Life in Dublabeda is mostly about the rhythm of the seasons. When it's time to sow, everyone is out there. When it's time to process what we've grown, we gather together. It’s a lot of manual work and long hours. Our company is a way for us to pool our resources so we aren't at the mercy of every middleman who comes through. We talk about things like storage and transport in very plain terms. Sometimes the meetings are loud and everyone has an opinion, but that’s just how we are. We know our land and we know what it can do if we treat it right. We don't have a marketing department. Our work shows in the crops we bring to the market. It’s about staying independent and making sure our community stays strong. We just take it one day at a time and do the best we can with what we have. It’s not always easy to coordinate so many people, but we make it work because we have to.