Satyanaryan Rice Mill

You can find Satyanaryan Rice Mill in Village Madhiwati, which is under P.O. Kamartpur in the Goghat Tehsil of Hoogaly. It is a bit of a journey to get out here, but this is where the rice is. The mill itself is a tall building that stands out against the green of the fields. We spend our days surrounded by the smell of parboiled rice and the constant thrum of the de-husking machines. It’s a rhythmic sound that you get used to after a few days. The workers here are mostly locals from Madhiwati and the surrounding villages. We don't have a fancy lobby or any air conditioning. We just have the machines and the space to store the grain. When harvest time comes, the yard is full of tractors and bullock carts waiting to drop off their loads. It gets very hectic then, with everyone shouting to be heard over the engine noise. During the off-season, we spend time cleaning the equipment and repairing the bags. We take pride in the fact that the rice leaving this mill in Hoogaly is clean and ready for the table. It’s not an easy job, especially when the humidity is high, but it’s what we know. We’ve been part of this community for a while, and the mill is just a steady presence in the lives of the people who live and work in Goghat. We keep the machines running and the grain moving.