M. P. State Co-Operative Oil Seed Growers' Federation Ltd.

M. P. State Co-Operative Oil Seed Growers' Federation Ltd. is based at Yeshwantpur Kothrud Depot 245/2. It’s a bit of a mouthful of a name, but we just call it the federation here. The warehouse is a big, sprawling place with high ceilings. You can always smell the oil seeds when you’re within a block of the depot. We have thousands of bags stacked up, and it’s a constant job of checking the inventory and moving stock. The trucks come in from the farms and it’s a lot of paperwork and weighing. We use big scales that haven't changed in years. The office part of the building is old, with wooden desks and stacks of files everywhere. It’s not a modern corporate office by any means. We have fans that just move the hot air around, but we’re used to it. Working at Yeshwantpur means we deal with a lot of different people coming through the depot. It’s a co-operative, so things move at their own pace. Sometimes there are delays with the shipments and we just have to wait it out. We spend a lot of time on the phone or talking to the drivers. It’s a lot of logistical work, making sure the seeds go where they need to go. We’ve been at 245/2 for a long time and the routine is pretty much set in stone. We just keep the operation running as best as we can.