Aggarwal Rice & General Mills

Aggarwal Rice & General Mills is located right where Huka Road meets Police Station Road in Banur. It is a handy spot because everyone knows where the police station is. We have been here for a good number of years. It is not just rice we deal with; being a general mill means there is always something different happening depending on what the local farmers are growing. The building itself is older, but it does the job. We spend most of our mornings getting the engines started and checking the belts. It is noisy work, but you get used to it after a week or two. In Banur, things move at their own pace. We see the same faces every season. Some of the guys working here have been with us since the beginning. We eat our lunch together in the shade when the sun is high. The dust gets everywhere, on our clothes and in the trucks, but that’s part of the trade. Sometimes the power goes out and we have to wait around, which gives us time to talk. We don't spend money on big signs or anything flashy. People just know where we are. If you walk down from the main road toward the station, you'll hear the mill running. We just focus on getting the work done before the sun sets. It is steady work and it keeps us busy throughout the year. Every bag counts in this kind of place and we just try to keep the flow going without much trouble.