Azra Krushi Vikas Producer Company Limited

Azra Krushi Vikas Producer Company Limited is located at Vilasrao Chowk in Bor, which is part of Latur. We use Gulamjilani G. Patel’s house as our main office. Latur is a place where you really have to know the ground to get anything to grow. We started this group because we wanted to have a better way to handle the crops we produce. It is just a collection of local farmers from the Bor area. We don't have a big staff or anything like that. Gulamjilani looks after the day-to-day things and makes sure the messages get to the right people. When we have a meeting, we just gather at the chowk or at the house and talk about what seeds we need for the next planting. It's very informal but we get the work done. The name sounds official, but we are just the same people you see working in the fields every day. Dealing with the markets in Latur can be tricky, so having this producer company lets us talk to buyers as a group. We handle things like dal and oilseeds mostly. It’s hard work and the sun is hot, but we’ve been doing this forever. We don't spend money on advertising or fancy things. Every rupee we save goes back into the farms. If you're ever in Bor, you'll see how we operate—just straight talk and plenty of dirt on our boots.