Sai Rice & General Mills

Down on Patiala Road in Bhadson, that is where Sai Rice & General Mills is located. It’s a busy stretch of road, so we get a lot of trucks passing by all day long. Our mill has been here for a while, and we’ve seen the area change quite a bit since we started. The main shed is where the work happens, or at least where all the noise is. We process the rice and store it until it’s ready to go out. It is a lot of heavy lifting for everyone involved. My back usually aches by the end of the day but that is part of the job. We have a small office near the front, but it’s mostly filled with spare parts and sample jars of grain. Bhadson is a nice enough town, and being on the Patiala Road helps with moving the goods. We don't have a big marketing budget or a team of experts. It is just a few of us making sure the grain gets milled. We eat our lunch together in the shade of the big neem tree out back when the sun is too much. It’s a basic operation. We don't try to be something we aren't. If you come by, you'll probably see me covered in dust or talking to a driver about the load. We just keep the wheels turning.