RAMA is fully professionalized. We have competent experienced professionals running the
company and all the businesses that come under it, he says, .We have fully modernized all the grinding
units, and now we are expanding its phosphorous at large scale, making it one of the largest in India
We re-trains and holds discussions with employees to bring them up to speed with new technologies.
We believe we have a good chance of growing that business because India still imports a lot of
phosphates, he says.
“The local demand is high. If we can meet our national requirements, we can keep the company in growth mode Rama has a rich history of striking up long-term deals with suppliers and working with equity partners to ensure smooth and priority-based deliveries. The best example of this is the partnership with Parvati and all other suppliers Alongside these key partners, he believes the Indian government’s involvement in growing the sector and the transparency that comes with it is a key asset. It has enabled the company to create consistent value for shareholders and investors over the years. Despite years of success behind him,
he goes to the office with the same passion that started his company the passion of helping Indians. Rama Phosphates, we will always regard farmers as the most important
partner in our growth strategy,” he says. “We have to make sure we serve the farmers in their best interest, and that the farmers reap dividends by doing business with RAMA.” The commitment also forms the backbone of RAMA’s leadership style, with a growth mindset being central to it. “You’ve got to be willing to continuously improve, but that needs to be done within the framework of what we’re trying to do as a company and where we sit within a company,”
he says. “And if everyone understands that and they’re working as a team in the same
direction, then we will be successful.” Professional success often comes with a price, however,
and Rama is mindful not to succumb to the welldocumented phenomenon of burnout. “Work–life
balance to me means being fulfilled,” he shares.