Ratnagiri Taluka Mango Farmers Producer Company Limited

Everyone knows Ratnagiri is the place for mangoes, and we are right in the middle of it at Khanu. Our company, Ratnagiri Taluka Mango Farmers Producer Company Limited, is based at House Number 598 in Bouddhawadi. We are just a bunch of mango growers who live and breathe the orchards. During the season, things get very frantic around here. We have to watch the trees, deal with the insects, and then pick everything at just the right time. It’s a lot of pressure because the fruit doesn't wait for anyone. We formed this group so we could help each other with the transport and the selling part of it. It’s much better than everyone trying to go it alone. Our office is just a house in the village where we gather to drink tea and discuss the harvest. We don't use any corporate jargon or fancy slogans. We just know our trees. Khanu is a quiet place most of the year, but we are always busy with something, whether it’s pruning or preparing the ground. We are local people, born and raised among these orchards. Our hands are stained with sap, and that’s just how it is. We focus on getting the fruit from the tree to the market without too much trouble. It is hard work but when you see the mangoes ready, it feels worth it. We just keep at it year after year.