Viswa Tejasri Rice Industries

You can find Viswa Tejasri Rice Industries right near the checkpost in Narsarao Peta. Being near the checkpost means there is a constant stream of trucks and lorries rumbling past our gates. The noise is something you just get used to after the first week. Inside the facility, the machines are usually humming as we process the paddy. There’s a fine layer of dust on almost every surface, no matter how much we try to clean it. It’s just the nature of working with rice. We start our shift very early, usually before the sun is even fully up, to beat the worst of the heat. The office is just a small room off to the side with a couple of chairs and a wooden table. We don't spend much time sitting down, though. There is always a truck to inspect or a machine that needs oiling. The workers here are mostly local guys who have been with us for years. We eat our lunch together in the shade of the main shed. Sometimes the power fluctuates and we have to pause everything, which can be frustrating. We don't have a big marketing department or anything. People know us because they see our trucks or hear about us from other traders in Narsarao Peta. It’s just a busy, dusty place where we put in a full day's work and go home tired.