Pokharna Trading Company

You can find Pokharna Trading Company at Mandi Ki Naal 109. Being near the mandi means our mornings start before most people are even awake. The whole area is full of the sounds of tractors and people shouting out prices. Our business is about trading, which basically means a lot of lifting, weighing, and writing things down in big ledgers. We don't have computers doing all the work for us; it’s still very much about physical labor and keeping a good eye on the stock. Our space at number 109 is often crowded with sacks and crates depending on the season. It’s a dusty environment and the heat can get pretty intense during the summer months. We don't use any fancy marketing. Most of the people we deal with are regular customers who have been coming to the mandi for decades. We spend a lot of time talking to suppliers and checking the quality of what comes in. There’s always a bit of dust in the air and the floor is never really clean for long. We just handle the buying and selling as it comes. It’s not a glamorous job, but it’s an important part of how things move through the local market. We sit on our wooden benches, drink a bit of tea, and manage the daily flow of goods. It’s a simple way of doing business that hasn't changed much over time.