Shri Guru Pancham Patshai Rice & Gen. Mill

This mill is located out in Jagraon near the Nanaksar bus station. You can hear the buses pulling in and out all day long. It’s a large space with high ceilings and the sound of the milling equipment echoes off the metal roof. We deal with a lot of grain throughout the year. The yard is usually full of trolleys and men carrying heavy bags on their shoulders. It gets very dusty inside especially when the machines are running at full speed. We have a small office tucked away in the corner where the ledger books stay. It’s not very quiet but you get used to the humming sound after a few days of working here. The weather in Jagraon can be tough so we have to watch the roof for leaks during the monsoon. We don't do anything fancy with the place. The focus is always on the machines and the paddy coming in from the local farms. Sometimes the workers sit outside near the gate for their lunch break and watch the people waiting for the bus. It’s a lot of physical labor and the hours are long when the season is at its peak. We have some old trees near the boundary that give a bit of shade in the afternoons. Most of our days are spent checking the quality of the rice and making sure the bags are stitched up tight before they go out.