M H Munishappa M Balakrish Balu Mandi

Life at M H Munishappa M Balakrish Balu Mandi starts way before the sun is even up. We are situated at 6/7 Yeshwantpur Main Road, right in the heart of the Kempegowdamarket APMC Yard. If you’ve ever been to the yard, you know it’s a whirlwind of activity. There are sacks of produce everywhere and people shouting prices. Our spot is just one part of that huge ecosystem. We deal with the daily arrivals of goods coming in from the farms. It’s a lot of lifting, weighing, and recording everything in our books. The floor is usually covered in bits of straw or vegetable leaves by mid-morning. It’s not a quiet place at all. The trucks start lining up at the gate early, and we have to be ready to move. We’ve been operating under this name for a long time, and the regulars know exactly where to find us. We don’t spend money on fancy signs or marketing. Our reputation is just based on being here every day and doing the work. Sometimes the weather makes things difficult, especially when it rains and the yard gets muddy, but the business doesn't stop. We drink a lot of tea from the local stall to keep going through the rush. It’s a hard way to make a living, but there’s a rhythm to it that you get used to after a few years in Yeshwantpur. We just keep our heads down and work.