Vaksana Farmers Producer Company Limited

Vaksana Farmers Producer Company Limited is run out of a place on Chinna Korada Street in Hiramandalam, Srikakulam. The address is specifically with Udandarao Kalavathi, who is the wife of Rajarao Patnaik. It’s a very local, personal kind of setup. In Srikakulam, we have our own way of doing things, and this company was born out of a need for the farmers here to have their own voice. We aren't some distant organization; we are right here in the middle of the street where people live and work. Most of the time, the office is just a spot for us to gather and decide on what seeds to buy or how to manage the upcoming season. It’s not always organized perfectly, but we make it work because we have to. Farming in Hiramandalam can be tricky with the weather, so we try to look out for each other. We spend a lot of time talking to the other farmers in the area, seeing what they need and how the group can help. It’s a lot of small-scale stuff that adds up to a big difference for us. We don’t have fancy brochures or a website that looks like a million bucks. We just have our names and our reputation in the village. It’s about being honest and working hard to keep our farming way of life going for as long as we can.