Kalna Rice Mills Pvt. Ltd.

Over in Japat, near the P.O. Kalna in the Burdwan district, our mill stays pretty busy throughout the harvest seasons. Burdwan is known for its rice, so there is always a lot of activity in this part of the country. We have a fairly large setup here, but it’s still just a bunch of local people doing their jobs every day. The machinery is loud and it runs for hours on end to keep up with the amount of grain coming through the gates. We spend the morning unloading the carts and the afternoon stacking the finished sacks in the warehouse. The floor is usually covered in a thin layer of dust, no matter how much we sweep it up. It’s a practical environment where we focus on the task at hand. We don't really have time for anything else besides making sure the rice is processed right and the workers are safe. The area around Japat is filled with other small businesses and homes, so there is always something going on outside. We know the truck drivers who come by every week, and we usually share a cup of tea while they wait for their loads. The humidity in this part of West Bengal can be a real struggle during the summer months, but we just keep the fans going. It’s not the easiest work, but it’s what we know how to do here in Kalna. We just keep our heads down and handle the bags.