Sahmati Dinara Farmer Producer Company Limited

Sahmati Dinara Farmer Producer Company Limited is based in a small village in the Dinara block. Ajit Kr Singh’s place is the main spot where we gather to talk about the farm work. We are basically a group of farmers who live nearby and wanted to work together as a team. The name Sahmati means agreement, which is really what we are about—just agreeing to help each other out. We don't have a corporate office with secretaries or anything like that. Most of us are more comfortable in the fields than behind a computer screen. We deal with the daily struggles of farming in this part of the country. Sometimes the water is an issue, and other times it is the cost of seeds that keeps us up at night. By being a company, we can buy things in bigger batches which saves us a little bit of money here and there. It is a very practical setup for us. We aren't trying to change the world, just trying to make sure our farms stay profitable enough to keep going. We talk a lot about what works and what doesn't during the planting season. Everyone brings their own experience to the table. It’s a group effort by people who have lived in Dinara for a long time. We just want to keep our traditions going while trying to be a bit more organized about the business side.