Sangatee Farmer Producer Company Limited

On 28 and 29 August 2025, Sangati Farmer Producer Company Limited (SFPC) facilitated a two-day exposure visit for the Watershed Organisation Trust (WOTR) at the Rani Durgawati Training Centre, Yerandi.

While starting Sangatee FPC, Goat Resource Center become the main focus of the company’s business, which was started with the registration of the company and the establishment of the resource center. This center is created with objective of ensuring a fair and reliable market for the goat rearing stakeholders and beneficiaries associated with Amhi Amchya Arogyasathi. Meanwhile, the company has given priority to the process of buying and selling on the basis of weight to prevent exploitation of people by local traders and with these principles, Sangatee Company has today become a trusted platform, capable of supplying quality goats to its buyers while securing fair returns for its shareholders/beneficiary/ farmers.

The programme began with the introduction of Amhi Amchya Arogyasathi, the guiding organisation behind Sangatee FPC. Farmers learnt how Sangati was formed, the legal process of registration, and the vision behind its creation. Sangatee Company experts explained the ongoing businesses such as the goat resource center, cluster unit, and mutton shop as well as future expansion plans. What impressed many participants was the transparent and democratic functioning of the company, including equal participation of men and women as directors and promoters, and the active involvement of shareholders in every decision. Farmers realised that Sanagtee Company’s success lies in its people ordinary farmers working together for collective progress.

In this exposure there were a total of 175 farmers participated, including 160 men and 15 women from the tribal areas of Dhanora block. Many of them were curious to know how an FPC actually works and what responsibilities directors and promoters carry in its functioning. As per WOTR representative, the first time this group had practically seen how a farmer-owned company can run such a systematic and transparent goat business. Several participants shared that they felt motivated to strengthen goat-rearing groups in their own villages and try similar practices.

The impact of the visit was remarkable. Farmers expressed that they no longer saw the FPO as just a company, but as a platform of unity and ownership. They felt that through Sangate FPC, farmers are no longer dependent on middlemen but are creating proper market opportunities for themselves. Many participants shared that the visit gave them the confidence and inspiration to strengthen farmer groups in their own villages.

The two-day event concluded with a heartfelt thank-you from WOTR representatives and a group photo that captured the spirit of learning, partnership, and hope. For Sangati FPC, the visit was not only an opportunity to showcase its work but also a reminder that when communities come together, they can turn challenges into opportunities and build a sustainable future with dignity.