🤝 The people behind every puff

Meet the farmers of Mithila

Makhana has been cultivated in the ponds of North Bihar for over 200 years. Our partner families in Madhubani, Darbhanga, Saharsa and beyond harvest, sun-dry and grade every lot by hand — and earn a fair-price premium for it.

120+farming families partnered
20–30%above mandi rate paid at farm gate
48 hrspayment settlement guarantee
0middlemen in our supply chain

Our sourcing partners

Real families, real ponds. Each profile is verified by our field team in Madhubani.

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Ram Dayal Jha

📍 Rajnagar, Madhubani
Makhana Ponds ×4Since 2019

"Pehle beech-waale the. Ab seedha Mithila Farms ko dete hain — paisa do din mein haath mein."

Speciality: Grade-A big puff · 18 bigha pond area

SM

Sita Mishra

📍 Jhanjharpur, Madhubani
Women-led SHGHand-grading unit

"Hamari mahila mandali saal bhar sorting ka kaam karti hai. Ab tankhwah pakka hai."

Speciality: Sun-drying & grading · 22 women employed

MY

Mohammad Yusuf

📍 Singhwara, Darbhanga
Organic practicesSince 2020

"Pond mein jo machhli hai, wo makhana ko poshan deta hai. Purana tarika, achha result."

Speciality: Fish-makhana co-culture · 12 bigha

PK

Panna Lal Kushwaha

📍 Mahishi, Saharsa
Seed keeperHeritage variety

"Sona Chura ke beej teen peeḍhi se hamare paas hain. Quality wahi purani."

Speciality: Heritage Sona Chura seeds · Pond nursery

BS

Birendra Sah

📍 Pratapganj, Supaul
Young farmerMechanised drying

"Solar dryer laga ke barish mein bhi drying nahi rukti. Loss zero ho gaya."

Speciality: Solar-assisted drying · 8 bigha

GD

Ganga Devi

📍 Korha, Katihar
Spices partnerKitchen garden co-op

"Haldi aur miri ab apne gaon ki mill mein pissti hai. Rang dekh ke pata chal jaata hai."

Speciality: Turmeric & chilli lots · 15-family co-op

How we work together

A partnership model, not a procurement model.

1

We commit

Pre-season price & volume agreement signed with each family

2

They grow

Traditional pond cultivation, fish co-culture supported

3

Farm-gate buy

Purchased at 20–30% above mandi, weighed together

4

Paid fast

Direct bank transfer within 48 hours. Always

5

We share

Drying racks, tarpaulins & grading training provided free

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