Saksham Krushivikas Shetkari Producercompany Limited

Out in Tungat, which is part of the Pandharpur area, we have Saksham Krushivikas Shetkari Producercompany Limited. We are based at Prabhawati Kumar Patil’s place, house number 658/1/B/1/B. It is a quiet village, and most of us spend our time out in the fields from sunrise to sunset. We formed this company because we wanted to have a bit more control over our own lives as farmers. Pandharpur is a place people know for other things, but for us, it is just home and where we grow our food. We meet up at Prabhawati’s house to discuss things like seed quality and what the market is doing. It is not always easy to get everyone on the same page, but we are a small community and we know each other well. We do not use any fancy language or have big meetings in air-conditioned rooms. Usually, we are just sitting on the porch or in the yard, dusty from the day's work, trying to count our costs. The goal is simple: we want to get our produce to the market without losing all our money to middle men. We deal with the sun, the rain, and the pests every day, so managing a company is just another challenge we have to face. We are not looking for anything big, just a fair way to keep our farms going and provide for our families. It is a slow road, but we are walking it together.