Sivakalai Agro Products

You can find us in Basaveshwar Nagar, specifically in the 4th Block of the 3rd Stage. We’re at number 366 on 8th A Main. This area has changed a lot since we first set up, but we’ve stayed put. Our focus is on agro products, so we spend a lot of time talking to farmers and suppliers about seeds, pulses, and whatever else is in season. The shop is usually full of sacks and the earthy smell of raw produce. It’s a no-frills kind of place. We don’t have a marketing department; we just talk to the people who walk through the door or call us up. Sometimes it’s a bit cramped with all the inventory, but we manage. My family has been involved in this kind of work for a while, so it feels normal to be surrounded by grain samples and price charts. We keep an eye on the markets and try to get the best quality we can find. It’s not always easy, especially when the rains are bad or the transport gets delayed. We just take it one day at a time and try to be fair with everyone we deal with. The local community here is good, and we’ve made a lot of friends over the years just by being a constant presence on the street. It’s a steady life, even if the work is physical and the hours can be long during harvest.