Kumudvasani Farmer Producer Company Limited

Out here in Hamirpur, the land can be a bit unforgiving if you don't know what you are doing. We started Kumudvasani Farmer Producer Company Limited at Lal Jhinna Vira Rath, working out of Chandra Sekhar Bachch’s place. It’s a small operation, mostly just neighbors from the village coming together to figure out the best way to move our crops. In this part of Uttar Pradesh, the heat really takes it out of you, so we do our best to help each other out. We mostly deal with the basics like pulses and grains. It isn't a high-tech setup; we have a few desks and some benches where we sit and argue about the best time to sell. Being a farmer is never easy, but since we registered as a company, we feel a bit more organized. We don't have a marketing team or anything like that. We just know the local traders and the local soil. Chandra Sekhar keeps an eye on the logistics. We have to be careful with every rupee, so we don't spend on things we don't need. Most of the day is spent in the fields, and then we meet up in the evening to settle the accounts or plan for the next week. It is honest, hard work. We are just local people trying to keep our heritage going while making sure we can actually pay the bills at the end of the season.