National Horticulture Mission

Out here in Thergaon, at number 48 2, we spend our days looking at plants and soil. It’s a quiet enough spot. Most of us here have dirt under our fingernails more often than not. We aren't really the type to sit in meetings all day. We’d rather be outside seeing how the crops are doing. People come by asking about different types of fruits or how to grow things better in this climate. We help out where we can. It’s a basic office, nothing special. A few desks, lots of maps of the local farms, and usually some seedlings sitting on the windowsills. The weather dictates our schedule. If it rains, we’re doing paperwork. If it’s sunny, we’re out in the fields. We’ve been part of this horticulture thing for a bit now. It’s honest work. Sometimes the paperwork gets backed up because we’d rather be talking to the farmers. We aren't some big city corporation. We’re just local folks trying to make sure the plants grow well around here. You might see us driving around the area in the old jeep. It’s a bit dusty, but it gets us where we need to go. We like it this way. Just keeping things green and making sure everyone has what they need to plant their next crop. It takes time for things to grow, and we have plenty of patience for that.