Our EUMIND group Ecological companies had the privilege to interview Honorable Mr. Madhukar Rohokale of Vaibhav agro industries. We couldn't visit the facility due to the current pandemic. But we had the immense pleasure of hosting this interview on a virtual platform. Here are the excerpts:
1. Who was the founder of the organization and when did it start? ANSWER- The organization, Vaibhav Agro Industries was founded by Mr. Madhukar D Rohokale in June 1993.
2. Where did it start? Why did you choose this place to start this organization? ANSWER - The organization started in the industrial area of Ahmednagar, Maharashtra. The reason for choosing this location was the proximity to markets and customers and also due to the availability of manpower.
3. What are your main products? And what are your additional products produced in your company? ANSWER - the main product includes Agricultural equipments like Cultivators, Ploughs, Seed Drills, etc. And the additional Products include Agricultural Trailers which are attached to farm tractors.
4. What are your products mainly made of? Why? ANSWER - The products are mainly made of Mild steel, an iron product. Steel is mainly used as it is strong, easily available, can be easily given shapes and be fabricated as per needs.
5. What extra care have you taken during pandemic of COVID-19? ANSWER - All guidelines given by the government during the Covid-19 pandemic are being followed. These are: 1] Everyday checking of Temperature and oxygen level is done of all workers and staff. 2] All raw materials coming in the factory are sanitized using sodium hypochloride solution. 3] All ready products being dispatched are sanitized using sodium hypochloride solution. 4] All workers, staff and other people visiting the factory are made compulsory to wear masks all the time. 5] To avoid cash transactions, digital payment transaction are promoted at every level.
6.What are the different ways in which you do the marketing of your products? ANSWER – The different ways of marketing are - 1] The Organization promote their products on digital platforms. 2] They have Facebook page where we keep posting product demos, products pictures, discount schemes etc. 3] They also run youtube channel where they keep posting product videos. 4] They have a display van which visits important market places with trained sales staff for product promotion. 5] They distribute calendars, keychains, wallets with their branding to keep brand alive in customer’s mind.
7. What do you get as waste/scrap, after making the products your company makes? answer– The waste products which remain after the production are Metal scrap, packaging material such as, empty cardboard boxes, bags etc. and Waste cottons.
8. What do you do with the waste produced of your company? Answer - Metal scrap is stored in dedicated area and sold periodically Waste cotton / paper etc. is picked up by garbage collecting trucks of municipality.
9. What are your future plans? Answer – The company would like to bring technologically advanced agricultural equipments for Indian farmers but at affordable prices.