Kandari Partur Farmer Producer Company Limited

Our company, Kandari Partur Farmer Producer Company Limited, runs out of Anil Bajrang Kakade’s place in the village of Kandari. We are part of the Ghansawangi area, and most of us here have been farming since we were just kids helping our parents. This company started because we were tired of doing everything separately and getting nowhere with the buyers who come from the city. Now, we use Anil’s house as a hub to coordinate our efforts. It is nothing special to look at, just a regular home where we gather to talk about our business. We deal with whatever crops are in season, mostly the grains and pulses that grow well in this dry part of the country. We don't have a lot of strict rules, just a general understanding that we help each other out whenever possible. If someone has a truck available, we use it for everyone’s bags to save on fuel. It is a very local thing. We know the land here in Kandari like the back of our hands. The weather hasn't been very kind lately, but we keep going because that is what farmers do. We don't use big words or have a fancy board of directors. It is just a group of neighbors trying to make a decent living from the ground. We spend most of our days out in the sun and our evenings talking about how to get a better price at the market. It is hard work, but it is ours.