Nelmani Farmer Producer Company Limited

We are located over in Keelkuppam, which is a small spot in the Krishnagiri area. The name Nelmani comes from the rice we deal with, since that is what a lot of us grow around these parts. Our small office is at 2/61, Keelkuppam, and it usually stays quite busy during the harvest season. Farming in Tamil Nadu is not getting any easier these days, so we decided to pool our resources and work together. Instead of everyone going off in different directions and struggling, we sit down together and talk about what we need. It could be seeds, or maybe just sharing a tractor for the weekend to save some money. The soil here is okay, but you really have to work it hard to get results. We have all known each other for years, growing up in the same villages nearby. The office is not much to look at, just a desk and some old chairs, but it gets the job done. Sometimes we stay late talking about the monsoon and whether it will be enough for the crops this year. Krishnagiri can get pretty dry, so we always worry about the water levels. My brother-in-law helps out with the accounts when he has a spare moment. We are not trying to build an empire, just making sure the families around here have a steady way to sell what they work for in the fields.