Vishaka Dairy

We are part of Vishaka Dairy, specifically the Srivijayavisakha Dist. Milk Producer'S Mutully Aided Co-Op. Union Ltd. It is a bit of a long name for our cooperative, but we just call it the dairy. Our location is right in the heart of the district where many of the local farmers bring their milk every single day. We have a lot of members who come by on their cycles or small trucks. The yard is usually full of empty cans waiting to be cleaned and filled again. It is a cooperative, so everyone feels like they have a bit of a stake in what happens here. Inside the main building, it is mostly stainless steel and tile. We spend a lot of time scrubbing the floors because everything has to be kept very tidy. The office is just a couple of small rooms with old filing cabinets and a few desks. We sit there and handle the payments for the producers. It gets very busy in the mornings and then things quiet down a little bit in the heat of the afternoon. We have some trees outside where people sit and rest while they wait. It is a simple life here, focused on the milk and the people who produce it. We just keep the wheels turning day after day. Most of us have worked here for years and we know the farmers by name. It is just a steady routine we follow.