Karkela Bhairo Farmers Producer Company Limited

Karkela Bhairo Farmers Producer Company Limited is based out of Nichala Phalasadkari, which is a bit of a walk from the main road in Nichala Sarada. The office is really just at Dhanraj Meena’s son’s place. We started this because we wanted to see if we could get a better handle on our crops together instead of everyone doing their own thing and hoping for the best. It is mostly local people here. Every morning, you see the hills around Sarada and it reminds you that the soil is tough but it works if you put in the time. We don't have a big sign or anything flashy. Usually, someone is sitting outside on a plastic chair if the weather is nice. We talk about the rain a lot because that basically decides our whole year. Sometimes the electricity goes out in the afternoon, so we just sit and talk until it comes back on. It’s a simple setup. We deal with the small stuff like getting the right seeds and making sure everyone has enough supplies for the planting season. If you are looking for us, just ask for Dhanraj’s house near the school. The dirt path leads right to it. It’s not a corporate office, just a place for us farmers to gather and figure things out. We take things one day at a time here. It might not look like much, but it’s ours and it works for the village.