Ambica Agro Industries

Rajkot is a place where everyone seems to be making something out of metal. Our spot at 11 Mavdi Plot is right in that mix. We focus on agro stuff, mostly parts for machines that farmers use. The ground is always a bit dusty here because of all the grinding and drilling going on. We started out small and we haven't changed much in terms of how we run things. My father used to sit in the same chair I do now. We have a few lathes and some old presses that still work better than the new ones. It’s a bit cramped inside because we store a lot of iron and finished parts right there on the floor. You have to watch your step when you walk in. The street outside is always full of tempos loading and unloading stuff. We don't really have a sales team. If someone needs something, they just come to the gate and ask. We show them what we’ve made and we figure out a price. It’s straightforward. We drink a lot of tea and talk about the weather or the crop prices since that affects our business. It’s a local life. We don’t try to be something we aren't. Just a workshop in Rajkot trying to make parts that last long enough to be useful. There is always work to do and we just get on with it.