Wadile Agro Producer Company Limited

Wadile Agro Producer Company Limited is run from the home of Dinesh Eknath Bhoi in Mandal. Amalner gets really hot during the summer, and that’s when most of us are planning what to do for the next season. We are just a group of neighbors and relatives who have been farming in this area for a long time. My uncle and his friends used to talk about starting something like this years ago, and we finally did it. It’s not like those big companies in the city. We meet on Dinesh’s porch or under the big tree nearby to talk about seeds and fertilizers. Usually, someone brings tea and we just sit and discuss the latest rates. It’s a lot of work handling the crops and then trying to find a buyer who won’t cheat us. Some days are good, others we just hope for the best. We don't have any fancy marketing people or a big warehouse to store everything. We use what we have in Mandal. The roads around here aren't great, especially when it rains, so getting the produce out is always a bit of a gamble. We try to help the younger guys learn the trade because farming is tough and many are leaving for the city. We want to keep things going here as long as we can. It’s about sticking together when things get difficult with the weather or the market prices. We just try to get a fair day's pay for the work.