Sri Sai Oil And Seeds Export Federation

Our federation is located right on the Bangalore Road in Challakere, just beside the Ganesh industry. If you reach the 4th kilometer mark, you will find Lakshmi Industries where we operate. Sri Sai Oil and Seeds is really about the smell of crushed seeds and the sound of the machines running. It is a loud place and it gets quite greasy, which is part of the job. We spend our days watching the oil levels and making sure the seed sacks are stacked properly so they don't tip over. The dust from the seeds gets everywhere, into your hair and your tea if you aren't careful. We are just a local bunch of workers who have been doing this for a long time. We don't have a corporate office with fancy chairs. We usually just sit on the bags or the edge of the trucks when we take a break. Challakere is known for this kind of industry, so we fit right in with the neighbors. The traffic on the Bangalore Road is always humming in the background. We just worry about the presses and the export orders that need to go out by Friday. It is practical work and we just try to keep the machinery running without too many breakdowns. This business is mostly about the rhythm of the harvest and the pressing.