Sri Kranti Veera Sangolli Rayanna Sheep

Our office is at #474 in Shantageri, which is part of the Ron taluk in the Gadag district. The name of our group is Sri Kranti Veera Sangolli Rayanna Sheep. It’s a bit of a mouthful so we usually just talk about the sheep work we do. We are rooted in the Shantageri area and most of our members are local shepherds and farmers. The Gadag region has a lot of history with sheep rearing and we are just carrying that on. Our building is quite plain and is right in the middle of the village area. We use it to coordinate between the different farmers and to handle the selling of the sheep. There is always a lot of talk about the rains and how the grazing lands are looking. If the grass is good, everyone is happy. We don't do any flashy marketing. We just focus on the animals. People around Ron know who we are. Some days we have meetings to decide on prices or to discuss health issues for the flocks. It’s a basic life but it keeps us busy. We are proud of the work we do even if it isn't very glamorous. There is a lot of dust and hard work involved but that is what we know. We are just regular people working with livestock in our corner of Gadag. Most of us have been doing this since we were kids and it is all we know.