Jamkhandi Sugars Ltd.

Our place is out in Hirepadasalagi, near the Naganur Post. It’s a rural area, so you see a lot of green fields and tractors on the road. Jamkhandi Sugars is a big part of the life here for us. We spend our time at the facility, dealing with the raw cane and turning it into sugar. It’s a noisy process with all the machinery running throughout the day. The smell is thick and sweet, something you never really get out of your nose even after you go home. We have people from the surrounding villages coming in to work every shift. It’s not a polished office environment. It’s a place where things get made. We have to watch the boilers and the crushers all the time. If something stops, the whole day gets backed up and we stay late. We don't have a mission statement on the wall. We just have a schedule and a lot of work to do. Naganur is a quiet post, but our site is always buzzing with energy. We deal with the local farmers who bring in their loads on carts and trailers. It’s a lot of handshakes and checking weights. We just try to keep the machines running and the bags filled. It’s hard work, especially in the summer heat, but it’s what we know. We've been here for years and the routine doesn't change much.