Arnas Farmer Producer Company Limited

You will find us in Salal, which is in the Arnas area. We operate out of Rattan Singh’s house, he is the son of Bhuri Singh. It’s a rural location, and that’s exactly where we need to be. Arnas Farmer Producer Company Limited is all about the people right here in this village and the surrounding hills. It’s not the easiest place to get to, but it’s home. We don't have a fancy office building or a reception desk. Most of our meetings happen on the porch or in the main room of the house. We spend our days talking to the farmers from the VPO Salal area. Everyone around here knows Rattan Singh, so they just walk up when they have something to discuss. It’s a very direct way of working. We handle the producer company tasks between our own chores and field work. There is always a lot to do, from tracking what is being grown to figuring out how to transport it over the winding roads. It’s a bit of a struggle sometimes, especially when the mountain weather acts up, but we are used to it. We aren't some big city company with a lot of money. We are just a group of locals trying to organize things better for everyone in Arnas. It’s honest, hard work and we take it one season at a time. That’s how life goes for us up here.