Agro Nova Farmers Producer Company Limited

Agro Nova Farmers Producer Company Limited is over in Kaudgaon, which is in the Osmanabad district. We use Madhusudan Shinde’s house at number 485 as our main point of contact. Osmanabad can be a harsh place for farming when the drought hits, so we really have to look out for one another. This company isn't something we did to get rich, it’s more about survival and making sure we can keep our land. We pool our harvests together to try and get a better deal from the traders. It’s a lot of logistics, figuring out who has what and how we are going to move it. Most of us have been farming since we were kids, following what our fathers and grandfathers did. Now, things are changing with new rules and different market demands, so we use this group to stay updated. We don't have a fancy office with air conditioning. Usually, we are just sitting under a tree or in the front room of the house, looking over some handwritten notes. It’s a very direct and simple way of doing things. We don't have any promotional fluff to offer. We just grow our crops, harvest them, and try to sell them for a price that lets us plant again next season. It’s hard work, and there are plenty of long days, but doing it together makes the burden feel a little lighter for everyone in Kaudgaon.