Lakhmapur-Shivar Farmer Producer Company Limited

You can find Lakhmapur-Shivar Farmer Producer Company Limited over at Amrut Tulshiram Deore’s place in Lakhmapur. We are in the Satana Taluka, which is part of the Nashik district. This company started because the farmers around here wanted to work as one unit instead of fighting the market alone. We use the space at Amrut’s house to handle our daily business. It’s a very down-to-earth operation. We don't have a big staff; it’s mostly just us farmers taking turns with the admin work when we have time. In Satana, the land is our main focus. We spend our hours worrying about the rain and the market rates. Joining together lets us share the burden a little bit. We talk about what seeds are working well and how to get our harvest to the market in Nashik or further away without it spoiling. It’s not a polished business setup. It’s messy sometimes, and we are still learning the ropes of running a formal company. But we know our land and we know our crops. That’s what matters most to us at the end of the day. We’re just trying to make sure the work we do in the fields actually pays off for our families. It’s a local effort by local people who have lived in Lakhmapur for generations. We don't need fancy offices to grow food.