Srivenkateshwara Rice Mill

If you head down Banswada Road in Bichkunda, you will find us at 1-7-14. Srivenkateshwara Rice Mill has been a part of this landscape for years. The mill is a noisy place, full of the sound of grain moving through the chutes. We deal with a lot of local growers who bring their paddy here. The yard is usually full of tractors and carts waiting their turn. It’s a lot of physical labor, lifting heavy bags and making sure the machines are greased up. Bichkunda is the kind of place where everyone knows where the mill is. We don't do anything fancy here. The walls have layers of dust on them, and the floor is always covered in rice husks. It’s just the way a mill is supposed to look. We open up early and stay until the last load is handled. Sometimes the power goes out and everything stops, which gives us a chance to sit outside on the Banswada Road for a bit. We don’t have any big speeches about what we do. We just process the rice so people have something to eat. It’s a basic cycle that follows the rains and the harvests. The address is 1-7-14 if you are looking for the entrance. It’s a big gate, you can’t miss it. Just watch out for the trucks coming in and out. The machines are old but they still work fine for us.