Jodhpuri Spices

Our place is at Plot 221 in GIDC Vatva. We are very close to the Annapoorna Hotel. If you are hungry, that is a good place to go after visiting us. Jodhpuri Spices is where we process and pack different kinds of spices. Being in GIDC means we are surrounded by other factories. It’s not very pretty, just lots of concrete and trucks. The air always smells like whatever the neighbors are making, plus our own spices. We spend our days sorting through whole spices and getting them ready. We have a few machines for the packing. They break down sometimes and we have to fix them ourselves. It saves money. The workers here have been with us for years. We are like a small family. We share tea and snacks in the afternoon. The heat in Vatva can be really bad in May. We try to get most of the heavy work done in the early morning. We don't have a polished office. There are stacks of boxes everywhere. We just try to get the orders out on time. It is a lot of coordination with the transport guys. They are always in a hurry. We just do our best to keep things moving. We keep a radio playing in the corner to help the time pass. It's usually some old songs that everyone knows. That’s about all there is to it.