Dharani Fam Cooperative Society

Dharani FaM CooP Ltd., registered in March 2008, under MACS Act, is a federation of sanghas and a producer owned business enterprise, promoted by the Timbaktu Collective. It has been formed to help the farmers with the post-production processes and marketing. It procures, stores, processes and markets its members’ produce under brand name Timbaktu Organic. Vision & Mission The vision of the Dharani is to restore the ecologically beneficial farming practices of small-holder farmers in Anantapur district, Andhra Pradesh, thus improving the health of the soil, the animals and the families of the farmers themselves while ensuring the continued viability of agriculture in the region. The mission of Dharani is to establish a working link between its farmer members and the competitive agricultural produce market, while working to reestablish environmentally sustainable, economically viable farming practices in the area. The idea is to work towards uniting small-holder farmers in an effort to ensure their economic success and combat the negative impact of recent agricultural policies and climate change.