Pragati Sheel Khedut Producer Company Limited

Our little office is located at 1-63, near the Sarakari Hospital in the village of Vinchhiya. Pragati Sheel Khedut Producer Company Limited started because a few of us kheduts—farmers—decided we needed a better way to manage our work. Being near the hospital is a good landmark, so people can find us easily when they come into town. We handle a lot of the day-to-day stuff that comes with farming, like organizing the transport for our produce or buying supplies in bulk so it’s cheaper for everyone. It’s not a glamorous job. There’s a lot of dust and a lot of phone calls to make. Vinchhiya is a place where everyone knows everyone, so we have to be honest and fair or word gets around fast. We don’t have any big marketing plans. We just focus on the task at hand. Sometimes the power goes out or the internet is slow, which makes the paperwork take twice as long, but that’s just how it is here. We try to help our members get the best out of their land and make sure they don't get cheated when it’s time to sell. It’s a simple operation run by people who actually understand what it’s like to work in the sun all day. We’re just here to do our part and keep the farming community in Vinchhiya moving forward as best as we can.