Khk Farmer Producer Company Limited

Our place is in Madikere, which is a small spot in Chintamani Taluk. The office is really just House No. 160 in the village. We’re part of the Chikkaballapur district, not too far from the border with Kolar. Most of the people involved in this are local farmers who grow things like tomatoes or whatever else is in season. We aren't a big corporation with fancy offices. We just use this house to keep our ledgers and talk about the harvest. It gets quite busy when everyone is bringing in their produce. There’s usually a lot of noise and people talking at once. We started this group because we wanted a better way to sell what we grow. It was tough doing it all individually. Now, we try to pool our resources. Sometimes it works well, and sometimes we have to learn from our mistakes. The roads around here aren't always great, especially when it rains, so getting trucks in and out can be a bit of a headache. We don’t have a marketing department. If people need us, they usually just walk up to the door and ask for one of us. We spend most of our time out in the fields or here at the house checking prices. It’s practical, everyday work. We’re just local people trying to keep our farms going in this part of Chikkaballapur and hoping for a good season.