The Hindu·3 min read·medium
News in Frames: The weight of a nation’s food
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R. Vengadesh
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This feature highlights the essential, manual labor performed by loadmen at the Thanjavur railway goods shed in India. Despite the rise of automation, these workers remain the backbone of the agricultural supply chain, moving grain through physical endurance.
Before it reaches dining tables, restaurant kitchens and family meals across India, it passes through many hands. Among the most important — and least visible — are the loadmen of the railway goods shed in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.
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