Rice is a staple diet of 50% of
the world population and thus is the most consumed food grains of the
world. The first step of rice processing is its milling in which the
outer husk of the grain is removed. The process results in the creation
of brown rice. The above step is repeated continuously until the white
rice is obtained. Husking, shelling, hulling, polishing, destoning,
grading and separation are some of the process through which rice
suitable for consumption is produced. The machines involved for
processing rice are as follows:
