Koppal Millets Farmers Producer Company Limited

Our little office is at 4/100 in Ward Number 3, right near the market in Irkalgada Taluk. It is a good place to be because the market is where all the action happens anyway. We are the Koppal Millets Farmers Producer Company Limited. If you walk past the stalls selling vegetables and grains, you will eventually find us. It’s not a large space. We usually have sacks of ragi or jowar sitting in the corner because that is what we do. The farmers from around Koppal bring their millet harvests here. We spent a lot of time figuring out how to get better prices for the local crops. Millets are tough plants, they grow where other things won't, and that’s kind of like us too. The office gets dusty because of the market nearby, but we don't mind much. We talk to the guys coming in from the fields and try to organize the sales. There is no corporate ladder here. If someone has a problem with their crop, we sit down and talk about it over some water or a cup of tea. Most of us grew up in these fields, so we know the soil. It’s hard work, and sometimes the rain doesn't come when it should, but having the company means we aren't facing those problems alone. We keep things simple and just focus on the grain and the people who grow it for their living. It is a quiet life in many ways.