Gubbi Fish Farmer Organisation Producer

Our place is located at 101 Bidare, right in the Gubbi Talluku area. If you come by, you’ll likely see a few of us near the water, probably carrying bags of feed or checking on the nets. It’s a local group here, mostly people from around Chelur who have been around fish for a long time. The work is wet and often messy, but that is just part of the job. We have several ponds that need constant attention so the fish stay healthy. In the summers, we worry about the water levels dropping too low. When the rains come, it’s a different kind of stress trying to make sure nothing overflows. We don’t have a fancy storefront or any big signs. Most people find us by word of mouth or by just seeing the trucks coming in and out of Bidare. It’s a lot of manual labor, hauling stuff back and forth under the sun. We sit down sometimes near the edge of the water to eat lunch and talk about how the season is going. There are no big meetings or long speeches here. It’s just practical stuff that needs doing every single day. The equipment is older, and the sheds could probably use a new coat of paint, but they hold up well enough. We just keep our heads down and do the work, regardless of the weather or the time of year.