Velli Nila Farmers Producer Company Limited

Our place is at 2-25 in Chinnakoothanur, which is out near Mettur. You probably know the area if you live around Salem. We are a group of farmers who got together to make things a bit easier for ourselves. It’s a small operation. We don't have a big marketing team or anything like that. It's mostly just us trying to figure out how to get our produce out there. The office is right in the village, so neighbors are always dropping in. Life here moves at its own pace. Some months are really busy when the harvest is coming in and other times it's quiet. We deal with whatever the land gives us. Mettur is famous for the water, but farming still has its headaches. We just try to help each other out with getting supplies or finding buyers. There isn't much to say about our history other than we live here and we farm. It’s hard work and the sun gets pretty hot out in the fields. We started this company because individual farmers don't have much power on their own. By joining up, we can share the load. The address is simple to find if you're in the neighborhood. We don't have fancy signs. Just a group of people from the village working on the same goal. It's practical stuff, nothing too complicated. We just keep the records and try to make sure everyone gets a fair shake. The roads around Chinnakoothanur are familiar to us all. We've walked them many times. Being part of this group feels right.