Bhogawati Jalsanjivani Krushi Vikas Women Producer Company Limited

This company, Bhogawati Jalsanjivani Krushi Vikas Women Producer Company Limited, is over in Surdi, which is part of Barshi in the Solapur district. We are set up at Plot No 8. It’s a women-run group, which is something we are quite proud of around here. We spend our days working on agricultural development and trying to manage the water situation, which is always a big deal in Solapur. The office is a simple place where we gather to talk about the fields and what needs to be done for the next season. It isn't a corporate setup with fancy desks. We mostly use wooden tables and chairs that have been around for years. A lot of the women from the village come by to share ideas or get advice on their crops. We try to help each other out because farming is hard work and it's better when you aren't doing it alone. Sometimes we have meetings outside under the shade when it gets too hot in the building. We don't have any big slogans or marketing plans. We just focus on the soil and the water and making sure the harvest is good enough to support our families. It’s a quiet life in Surdi, but we stay busy with the work at hand. We've been here for a while and plan to stay for much longer to keep the fields green.