A Dairy of
prosperity
The story of
Marappan Ramar
Farmers in Tamil Nadu are at the mercy of erratic weather and market
conditions. To supplement their declining agricultural income, the majority
of the family members of farmers work as daily wage employees in stone
quarries. At a time when they were barely managing to get by, the pandemic
and consequent lockdowns further jeopardised their lives and livelihoods.
Marappan Ramar was one of the many farmers who were left high and
dry by the lockdowns. He decided to enter into the dairy farming business
to find a way out of his misery. Marappan was able to buy a milch cow to
commence his business but this was not sufficient to make the business profitable. It was at
this juncture that he came to
know about ESAF’s Dairy Development loan from the Vallalar Farmer Producer Company he is
part of. He received a loan of
Rs. 1.10 Lakh from ESAF and purchased two milch cows using the amount.
The family’s days of financial troubles are long gone, thanks to ESAF’s timely assistance.
They currently make a good living
from the dairy business. The cow dung from the dairy is used as manure on the small piece of
agricultural land they own.
