Kishan Nayak Rice Cultivation

We spend a lot of our time out in the fields at 64 Kadapagandi Tanda Janagam. It is mostly just hard work. Rice does not grow itself, so we are out there as soon as the sun comes up. The weather dictates how our day goes. Some years the rain is good for the crop, and other times it just does not show up when we need it to. We have been at this spot in Janagam for a while now. It is a way of life here, not just a job. Everyone in the area knows how much effort goes into getting the rice right. It is not fancy work at all. It involves dirty boots, sunburnt necks, and very long days. We use the methods that have always worked for this particular soil. Not everything goes to plan every season, but we just keep at it. People around the Tanda know us for what we do. It is quiet out here, mainly just the sounds of the wind and the farm tools. We do not have a big office or a polished front desk. We just have the shed and the fields. Handling the water levels takes up most of our mornings. You learn a lot about the dirt after working it for a few years. It is practical work. We do not talk much about it, we just do it. The rice needs what it needs. We try to be fair and get the job done. If you are looking for us, we are usually near the fields. That is where all the actual action happens. It is tiring, but it feels right.