Millets Crops Farmer Producer Company Limited

Over in Bahalba, Meham, you can find us at Ramphal’s place. He’s Saroop Singh’s son, and that is where we have set things up for the farmer producer company. We focus mostly on millets because that is what grows well in this part of the country. A lot of folks from the village come by to talk about their crops or see what is happening with the latest harvest. It’s not a high-tech operation, just a bunch of people trying to make sense of the market prices and the weather. The office is basically just a room with some chairs and a desk where we keep our records. Sometimes the tea runs out before the meetings are over, but nobody seems to mind too much. We talk about the rain a lot because it defines everything we do. If the monsoon is late, everyone gets a bit worried. Millets are tough though, which is why we like working with them. They don't need as much water as some other things. We spend our days coordinating between different farms and trying to figure out the best way to move the grain to the market. It takes a lot of coordination to get everyone on the same page. The roads around here can be a bit rough after a heavy storm, so transport is always a bit of a puzzle. It’s honest work and keeps us all busy from sunup.