Tuljapure Shetkari Producer Company Limited

This company is run mostly out of Vijay Tuljapure’s place in Hiwara. We are in the Manora area of Washim, which is a quiet part of the state where everyone knows what everyone else is planting. Tuljapure Shetkari was formed because we were tired of being the last ones to get paid for our hard work. We are a group of producers who decided to put our resources together. It’s not a polished business by any means. Our office is basically a room with some chairs and a table where we argue about prices and weather patterns. Being in a place like Mangrulpir, you learn to deal with whatever the season throws at you. We aren't doing anything revolutionary; we are just trying to sell our crops in a way that makes sense for the community. Sometimes we get it right, and sometimes we don't. That is just farming. We don't have a marketing department or fancy logos. Most of our work is done in the dirt, and the company part is just for the legal side of selling. People come by the house to chat about the group, and we try to help out where we can. It’s a community effort more than anything else. We are just local people in Washim trying to keep our heads above water and look after our families. It’s a long road, but we’re on it together, and that makes the tough days a bit easier.