Aai Tukaidevi Farmer Producer Company Limited

Our office is at house number 1235 in Shalgaon. It is a small village in Kadegaon and everyone knows everyone else. We named the company Aai Tukaidevi because that is a name that means a lot to us here. We aren't doing anything complicated. We just felt that if we worked together, we would have a better chance of getting things done. The building is just a regular house that we have turned into a workspace. It’s got thick walls and it stays cool even when the sun is beating down on the village. We spend most of our time out in the fields, but this is where we meet to sign papers and talk about the budget. There is no fancy furniture, just some old wooden chairs and a big table. We don't use much jargon. We talk about seeds, water, and labor. That is what matters to us. Sometimes the power goes out and we have to sit outside and wait for it to come back. It is a slow pace of life in Shalgaon, and we like it that way. We are just a group of neighbors who wanted to formalize our partnership. It has been a learning process for all of us, but we are getting the hang of it. We keep our doors open for anyone in the village who wants to join in. It’s just us doing our thing the best way we know how.