Maa Laxmi Food Processing Industries

Out here in Shelgaon, things move a bit slower. We are based in the village, right near the post office in the Degloor taluka. It is a long drive from the main city, which is how we like it. The air is cleaner here even if the roads are a bit bumpy. We process the food mostly by hand or with some small machines we've had for a long time. There is a group of women from the village who come in every morning. They sit together and talk while they work. It sounds like a beehive in there sometimes with all the chatting and the clinking of jars. We don't have fancy labels or a big marketing department. We just pack things up in plain containers and get them ready for transport. The building is made of stone and stays cool even when the sun is beating down outside. Sometimes the delivery truck gets delayed because of the mud on the village tracks after a heavy storm. We just wait it out and have another cup of tea. Life in a rural industry is about being patient. We use what grows around here and try not to waste anything. It is a simple setup with a few tables and some scales. Everyone knows everyone else's business in a place like this, which makes it feel more like working with a big family than being at a factory. It is just how we do things in Shelgaon.