Babavva Tractor And Trally

In Mothe, specifically at house number 2-89 in Lingampet, you will find our tractor and trolley. We spend most of our time out in the fields or on the dirt roads around the village. The tractor is a bit old now and the paint is fading, but it still pulls a heavy load without much trouble. We use the trolley to move everything from harvested crops to sand for building houses. There is always mud on the tires, and the engine has a specific rhythm that you can hear from a distance. We are not a big transport company. It is just us and the machine helping out the local farmers when they need to move their produce to the market. Maintenance is a big part of our life, grease and oil are always under our fingernails from fixing a leak or tightening a bolt. During the monsoon, the roads get really bad, so we have to be careful not to get stuck in the deep ruts. We don't have a formal office or anything like that. People just come to the house or find us near the main road to ask if the tractor is free for a day. We just write down the dates in a small pocket diary so we don't forget who called first. It’s hard work, especially when the sun is beating down on the open seat, but the work needs doing. We usually stop for a break under the big neem tree near the crossroads.