Amirtham Hi Tech Collective Farming Farmers Producer Company Limited

Our company is located at 2/11 West Street in Chennikulam. Even though the name says Hi Tech, we are still just local farmers at heart. We use some better methods now than our fathers did, like better irrigation and soil testing, but the work is still mostly about being out in the sun and checking the plants. Chennikulam is a small place and we are right there on West Street. It’s a plain building, nothing special to look at. We gather there to talk about new ways to plant or how to save water when the rain doesn't come. Water is always on our minds in this region. We share what we have so that everyone in the group has a chance to get a good harvest. It’s not always easy to get everyone on the same page, but we try our best. We aren't business school types. We learned everything we know from being out in the fields since we were small children. The "Collective" part of our name is the most important bit to us. It means we don't have to face the bad seasons alone. When one of us has a problem, the others usually have a suggestion or a tool to lend. We don't put on any acts or try to sound like we are bigger than we are. We are just farmers who decided to organize ourselves a bit better. It’s hard work, but it’s the work we chose and we stick to it.