Matri Bahumukhi Producer Company Limited

Matri Bahumukhi Producer Company Limited operates out of Altabartala in Bhagwangola, which is a part of Murshidabad. Reba Das is the main person there, and we work from a plot of land that has all the official khatian and J.L. numbers like 638/3917. It sounds very technical when you see it on paper, but on the ground, it’s just a regular village setup. The name means we do many things, which is true because in a village like Altabartala, you can’t just do one thing and survive. We help with different aspects of the farming and produce cycle. The office is usually full of people coming in to register their yields or just to ask about the next steps. We have a lot of paperwork because of all the different land records we have to track. It’s a bit of a slow process sometimes, especially with the manual entries, but we get through it eventually. Reba keeps everyone on track throughout the day. The atmosphere is very informal; people drop by whenever they have time, and there is usually some tea going around. We aren't trying to be a big corporate entity. Our goal is just to be a local company helping local people get their produce to the market. It’s about being practical and making sure the work gets done despite the heat or any other hurdles that come our way in Bhagwangola. That’s just the reality of our daily work.