Paroo Farmer Producer Company Limited

You can find us over in Tola Kataru, which is part of the Paroo area. Rajeev Kumar is the one who handles a lot of the coordination from his place in the village. We are just local farmers who decided to team up. It makes things a bit simpler when we need to buy supplies or find a truck for the harvest. Paroo has its own rhythm, mostly tied to the seasons. We grow a variety of things depending on the water. It’s not easy work, and the sun can be brutal in the summer. We spend a lot of time out in the fields of Kataru. Our meetings are pretty informal, usually just standing around or sitting on a porch. We don't use much technology, just what's needed to get the job done. This company is a way for us to stick together. When one person has a problem, others usually have a solution. We try to keep things moving. There's always something to do, whether it's weeding or fixing a fence. We aren't some big corporation from the city. We are just people who know the soil here. We hope to keep things steady for the folks in our village. It’s about being practical and looking out for one another. We handle the paperwork ourselves. It’s a bit of a mess sometimes but we get it done eventually. We just want to live a decent life through our own hard work.