Kalasapakkam Collective Farming Farmerproducer Company Limited

You can find us at No. 136 on Mettu Street in Kampattu Village. We are a group of farmers from the Kalasapakkam and Polur areas who decided to form a collective. We didn’t want to keep struggling with the markets on our own, so we put our heads together. Our office in Kampattu is where we do all the boring but necessary stuff, like filling out forms and keeping track of our accounts. We are mostly out in the fields of Tiruvannamalai, so the office isn't always staffed, but someone is usually around if you ask. We aren't trying to be anything we’re not. We are just farmers who know about rice, groundnuts, and whatever else we are growing this season. Working as a group helps us save some money on supplies and gives us a better chance when we go to sell our goods. It’s a very local operation. Most of the members are neighbors or relatives. We’ve all seen the changes in farming over the years, and we are just trying to adapt so we can keep our way of life going. It’s not about making a huge profit; it’s about making sure everyone has enough to get by and keep their land. It’s a practical way to manage things. We don't have any fancy mission statements. We just have our land, our tools, and each other. That’s how we operate.