About my experiment,
After spending years as a consultant in technology serving the financial services space, I decided to produce or create something. To quench this desire of mine, I explored the options of Innovation, Writing, Art, Farming and Manufacturing. The first 3 thoughts carter to creating...after exploring this option a little bit, I concluded that this is not my cup of tea. The last 2 attribute to producing...this seem to be simple! Hence, I decided to pursue this path.
Did not have the courage to quit my job to pursue my endeavor as I did not expect it to be remunerative for some time. Hence, took up my passion as a part time activity - ventured into manufacturing by tag teaming with my brother who was already in this business. My initial thoughts was to support his venture till I learnt a few tricks of the trade and scale up based on my findings. Any manufacturing activity in India is capital intensive and highly commoditized. This means the margins will be very low and one will be able to stay afloat only if he is able to manage his cash flows adequately. Added to this, the week enforcement of legal system and low integrity among vendors and customers provides for a very week payment mechanism with extremely long credit periods. Our venture failed - defaults was high, receivables were always long dated and suppliers would boil down our throats for money. We shut shop. More about individual experiences later.
On Jan 2011, I walked the perimeters of my farm - a barren land 65 Kms away from home with broken fences and zero infrastructure. I returned to this land on March 2011 - three months later with a dream and an action plan. This blog is about my experiences - the story of how a post graduate technocrat is meta morphing into a farmer.
Photo 1: A view of my farm showing dilapidated labor shed
Photo 2: Another view of untouched land
Photo 3: Now this is going to be my canvas for the next coming years
After spending years as a consultant in technology serving the financial services space, I decided to produce or create something. To quench this desire of mine, I explored the options of Innovation, Writing, Art, Farming and Manufacturing. The first 3 thoughts carter to creating...after exploring this option a little bit, I concluded that this is not my cup of tea. The last 2 attribute to producing...this seem to be simple! Hence, I decided to pursue this path.
Did not have the courage to quit my job to pursue my endeavor as I did not expect it to be remunerative for some time. Hence, took up my passion as a part time activity - ventured into manufacturing by tag teaming with my brother who was already in this business. My initial thoughts was to support his venture till I learnt a few tricks of the trade and scale up based on my findings. Any manufacturing activity in India is capital intensive and highly commoditized. This means the margins will be very low and one will be able to stay afloat only if he is able to manage his cash flows adequately. Added to this, the week enforcement of legal system and low integrity among vendors and customers provides for a very week payment mechanism with extremely long credit periods. Our venture failed - defaults was high, receivables were always long dated and suppliers would boil down our throats for money. We shut shop. More about individual experiences later.
On Jan 2011, I walked the perimeters of my farm - a barren land 65 Kms away from home with broken fences and zero infrastructure. I returned to this land on March 2011 - three months later with a dream and an action plan. This blog is about my experiences - the story of how a post graduate technocrat is meta morphing into a farmer.
Photo 1: A view of my farm showing dilapidated labor shed
Photo 2: Another view of untouched land
Photo 3: Now this is going to be my canvas for the next coming years
