Muktabai Shetkari Producer Company Limited

We are over here in Khopti village in Shirur. Most people know Sanjay Rambhau Sirsat, as his place is where we handle most of the paperwork for the Muktabai Shetkari Producer Company Limited. It is not a fancy setup or anything, just a group of us from around the area trying to figure out how to get a better handle on our crops. Farming in Shirur has its ups and downs with the rain and the market prices never staying still. We started this because doing everything alone was getting too hard. Someone has to look after the seeds and the fertilizers, and it’s easier if we do it together. Sometimes we sit around and just talk about the soil or why the last harvest wasn't as good as we hoped. It’s mostly just us farmers from the village coming in and out. The office is at the post office area, so everyone knows where to find us. We don’t have big machines or some high-tech system, just some ledgers and a lot of patience. Dealing with the government papers takes a lot of time too, which is why having this company helps us stay organized. We grow what we can and try to make sure everyone gets a fair shake. It is a slow process, but being part of a group makes the long days in the fields feel a bit shorter. We just want to keep things going for our families here in Khopti.