Mandapam Coconut Fed Farmers Producer Company Limited

Mandapam Coconut Fed Farmers Producer Company Limited is situated at 1/615, Francis Nagar in Pamban. Being in Pamban means we are very close to the sea, and you can always smell the salt in the air. It’s a beautiful place but the work is tough. We deal with coconuts, which grow all over this island area. Our group is made up of farmers from around Mandapam who wanted to have a common place to bring their produce. Francis Nagar is a quiet neighborhood for the most part, though you can hear the train sometimes if the wind is blowing the right way. Our building at 1/615 is where we store the nuts and keep our records. It’s not a fancy place with air conditioning, just a solid building that keeps the rain off the bags. Most of us have been farming since we were kids, so we know everything there is to know about coconut trees. We don't have a website or big posters, we just talk to people face to face. When the season is busy, we are here from early morning until late at night. It’s a lot of lifting and loading, but it’s what we do. We are just a simple collective of people trying to make a living from the land we have. If you’re ever in Pamban, Francis Nagar is easy enough to find, and we are usually around the warehouse doing something or other.