Sree Manjunatha Swamy Farmer Producer Company Limited

You can find us at No.550 in Turuvanur. We’re right near the BSNL office, so it’s easy to tell people where to go. Sree Manjunatha Swamy Farmer Producer Company Limited is our group. We are just local farmers who decided to team up. Turuvanur is our home. We’ve been working these lands for a long time. The office is just a place to sit and go over the numbers. It’s not a fancy place with air conditioning or anything like that. Just a few fans and some old chairs. We spend most of our time out in the sun anyway. We grow a variety of things depending on the rain. This year has been like any other, some good days and some bad. We don't have any big mission statements or anything. We just want to get a fair price for what we grow. Being together in this company helps us feel a bit stronger when we go to the market. We share the costs of the seeds and the machines when we can. It’s practical stuff. Most of us are more comfortable with a shovel than a pen. But we’re learning how to handle the business side of things. It’s a slow process. If you’re ever near the BSNL office, you’ll see our spot. There’s usually a few bikes parked outside. We’re just normal folks trying to do right by our land. We hope the next harvest is a good one for everyone. The community here in Turuvanur is small but we work hard together.