Bipan Rice Mill

We are out in V.P.O Bhai Rupa, which is part of Tehsil Phul. It’s a rural spot, and our mill is right in the heart of the farming community. During the winter months, when the harvest is in, the whole place feels like it never sleeps. There are tractor-trolleys lined up all along the road waiting to drop off their loads. We spend our time checking the weight and the quality of the paddy as it comes through the gate. The mill is an old building, and it has that deep smell of grain that you can’t get out of your clothes. We have been doing this for years, so we know most of the farmers by name. There’s no marketing team here, just a few of us making sure the machines are oiled and the bags are stitched up tight. The floor is always covered in a bit of dust, and the noise of the motors is something you just stop hearing after an hour. We have a small corner where we sit to have our food and talk about the local news. It’s a hard job, especially when a machine breaks down in the middle of a shift, but we get it fixed and keep going. We don’t have any fancy mission statements; we just try to get the work done before the next load arrives.