Vallam Collective Farming Farmer Producer Company Limited

We are located over on Jayinar Street in Agalur Village, which is part of the Aviyur Post area in Viluppuram District. Vallam Collective Farming Farmer Producer Company Limited is what we call ourselves when we have to fill out forms. In reality, we are just neighbors who work the land around here. Farming is tough these days, so we figured working together was the only way to keep things moving. We share the costs of things like seeds and water. It’s a lot of back-and-forth between the houses on our street to get things organized. Sometimes someone’s tractor breaks down and we all have to pitch in to get it fixed. The village is small, so everyone knows what everyone else is growing. We don't have any big corporate backers or anything like that. It’s just us. We’ve had some rough years with the rain, but we keep trying. The soil here needs a lot of care, and we spend a lot of time just talking about how to make it better. Our address at No.25/31 is where we keep the records and meet up when there’s news. It’s not a fancy place, just a regular building where we sit and drink tea while we plan. We aren't trying to change the world, just trying to make sure our farms stay in the family. It's a lot of early mornings and late nights, but that's just the way it is here.