Rural Phek Farmers Producer Company Limited

Rural Phek Farmers Producer Company Limited runs out of Akhone’s house in Phek Village. A small group of us from around the area decided to work together recently. Farming in these hills isn’t easy for anyone. The land is steep and almost everything has to be done by hand. We grow a mix of things depending on what the season allows. There isn't a corporate office or a big staff here. Usually, a few of us meet in the evenings to talk about the crops. If the roads get washed out during the monsoon, moving the produce has to wait. We try to share the tools we have so everyone can get their work finished. It’s more of a community effort than a big business. Fancy talk and big promises aren't things we do. Making sure the farmers in Phek get a fair deal is the main goal. Akhone’s place is easy to find if you’re walking through the village. We usually have some tea and sit on the porch to figure out the week’s work. The soil is okay, but you have to know how to treat it right. Since we’ve lived here our whole lives, the cycles of the weather are familiar. It’s just us doing what we’ve always done, just together now. This is a practical way to keep the farms going without too much stress. It works for us.