Nothing is ever as simple as it seems. Rahul Goswami sets Jeremy straight on mini-mills for the women of Wayanad:
Remember this is Kerala state, with hyperactive trade unions and a fully outfitted leftist government. So the grain pounders would either have to carry a lot of weight in their ‘panchayat’ (village council) or be politically well connected enough to neutralise the enormous labour implications. Besides, rural Kerala society is surprisingly patriarchal (there’s a complex left-gender struggle). So a mini-mill may be good for a discussion, as long as it stays a discussion.