Sitaram Krushikalyan Federation

We are based in house number 121/1 in Umri, which is part of the Loha area in Nanded. It’s deep in Maharashtra, so you can imagine the heat we get here during the summer months. The house is a sturdy place, right in the middle of the local life in Nanded. We have been here at the federation for quite some time now, just going about our business. The address is 431708 if you are looking at a map. There is a lot of farming activity all around us in Umri. You can see the tractors moving and people busy in the fields depending on the season. Our office inside the house is pretty plain. We have a few cupboards for files and a large table where we sit down to talk. It’s not a corporate environment at all. We usually have some tea going and the door is often left open so people can just walk in. The walls are painted a simple color, and we have a few photos of the local area hanging up. It feels like home because it basically is. We don't have a big staff, just a few of us who know the area well. Being in Loha means we are close to the people we work with every day. It's a quiet life mostly, punctuated by the sounds of the village and the occasional busy market day when everyone comes into town.