Palnadu Chilly Farmer Producer Company Limited

At 1-110 Gangavaram, we run Palnadu Chilly Farmer Producer Company Limited. As you can tell by the name, we are all about chilies. This region is famous for them and we know how to grow them well. Our office is right in the middle of it all. We spend our days dealing with sacks of dried red chilies and talking to traders who come through. It’s a noisy, spicy business that gets into your eyes and your throat if you aren't used to it. We aren't corporate types in suits. We are usually in our work clothes, ready to head back to the field as soon as the meeting is over. The company was born out of a need to get better prices because the middlemen were taking too much. It’s been a hard road and we’ve learned a lot of lessons the tough way. We don't always agree on everything and the meetings can go on for hours when everyone wants to have their say. But that’s just how things are done here in Gangavaram. We are honest about what we do and we don't try to sugarcoat the fact that farming is a gamble every single year. We want to make the odds a little bit better for the local families who depend on the chili crop for their survival. It is hard work but it is our work and we are sticking to it.