Bhutekar Krushivikas Producer Companylimited

Out in Bhutegaon, which is in the Ambad area of Jalna, we have Bhutekar Krushivikas Producer Companylimited. We use Eknath Dhondiba’s place as our main point of contact. This whole area is where we live and work every day. Farming in Jalna is a bit of a gamble because of the water situation. We started this company because we figured we had a better chance if we worked as a team instead of everyone just doing their own thing. We aren't experts at marketing or anything like that. We just know how to grow crops in this specific soil. When we get together at the post office or at Eknath’s house, we usually just talk about the price of seeds or when the rain might finally show up. It’s a very local thing. We don't have any fancy mission statements hanging on the wall. Our goal is just to keep the farms running so we don't have to leave for the city to find work. It’s hard to make a living sometimes, but we’re stubborn. We look out for each other. If one farmer has a good year, he helps out the neighbor who didn't. That’s the way it’s always been here, and the company is just a more official way of doing that. We’re just regular people trying to keep our heritage alive while we work the land.