Sahbhagi Kisan Bazar Bio-Energy Farmerproducer Company Limited

Our group is Sahbhagi Kisan Bazar Bio-Energy Farmerproducer Company Limited, and we operate out of House Number 85 in the village of Barkherwa. It’s at Anupam Bajpai’s place, the son of Chhote Lal. We are a bunch of farmers from around the Gram and Post Barkherwa area who wanted to create a kind of market and energy group together. The word "Sahbhagi" means participating together, and that is exactly what we do. We share the work, we share the worries about the weather, and we share the small wins when the prices are good. We are trying to figure out this bio-energy side of things because it seems like a waste to just throw things away after the harvest. It is a lot of trial and error for us. We aren't some big-city firm with polished brochures. We’re just local guys in Uttar Pradesh who meet up after a long day in the fields to talk about how to run the bazar. Sometimes the paperwork gets backed up and we stay up late with a small lamp trying to sort it out. It’s an honest, simple life, and we don't try to pretend to be something we're not. We just want to make sure the farmers in our little corner of the world get a fair deal and that we’re using everything we grow as best as we can. It’s a lot of responsibility, but doing it as a group makes it feel easier.