Sri Venkatarama Oil Industries Pvt. Ltd.

Our oil mill is located in Hussenpuram, which is part of the Samalkot area in East Godavari. We’ve been operating Sri Venkatarama Oil Industries Pvt. Ltd. here for quite a long time. It’s a rural-feeling spot, surrounded by fields and a lot of greenery. The smell of oil is something you get used to after about five minutes of being here. We have big machines that process the seeds, and it can get quite hot in the pressing area. We don’t have a fancy corporate office. Our workspace is right next to where the production happens, so we can keep an eye on everything. Most of the workers are local people from the nearby villages. We work according to the seasons and the harvest. When it’s busy, we’re here from early morning until late at night. When things are slower, we spend time maintaining the equipment and cleaning up. It’s a lot of physical labor and staying on your feet. We don't do much in the way of marketing. Most of our oil goes to local markets or regular buyers we’ve known for years. The building is simple, with a tin roof that gets loud when it rains. It’s a basic way of life, but it’s what we know. We just focus on getting the work done and making sure the oil is ready for the trucks that come by every week.