Uppal Khad Store

We are located in Dilshad Garden, specifically in Aggarwal Tower, Pocket O & P. Our shop is number 305. Being on an upper floor means we do a lot of carrying stuff up and down, but you get used to it. At Uppal Khad Store, we deal with fertilizers and seeds and all that kind of stuff. The smell of the shop is very distinct—it’s that earthy, chemical scent that comes with the trade. We have bags stacked up in the corners and samples laid out for people to see. Dilshad Garden is a busy place, and the tower has a lot of different businesses, so there’s always people coming and going. We have a lot of regular customers who come in to talk about their crops or their gardens. It’s mostly just us sitting behind the counter, writing things down in our ledgers. We haven't switched to everything being on computers yet because the old way still works fine for us. Sometimes the power goes out in the building, and we just sit by the window and wait for it to come back on. It’s a simple life. We aren't trying to be the biggest store in Delhi; we just want to provide what the local guys need for their soil. We open early because that’s when the people who work the land are usually out and about. It’s a good, honest living.