Saroja Modern Rice Mill

The machines at Saroja Modern Rice Mill make a lot of noise, but that is just how it goes when you are processing rice all day. We are located over at 12T on H Road in Kokkumedu. It gets pretty dusty inside, so we are always sweeping up husks and grain bits from the corners. My family has been working with rice for a long time, and this mill is where we spend most of our daylight hours. Farmers bring their loads in on tractors, and we get to work getting it ready. It is hard work, especially when the weather is humid and the air feels heavy, but it's what we do. The building isn't much to look at from the outside, just a practical space for the equipment and the storage bags. We have a few regular workers who have been with us for years now. They know exactly how the old machines sound when they need a bit of oil or a belt tightened. Sometimes the power goes out in Kokkumedu, and everything stops, which is frustrating, but we just sit outside and wait it out. We don't have a big office or anything like that. Usually, you will find us out on the floor or near the loading area with grease on our hands. It is just a local business trying to keep things moving. We handle the heavy bags, check the quality, and keep the mill running as best as we can every single day. It keeps us quite busy from morning till sunset.