From Paddy to Milled

Paddy in its raw form cannot be consumed by human beings. Rice milling is the process which helps in removal of hulls and barns from paddy grains to produce polished rice. Rice forms the basic primary processed product obtained from paddy and this is further processed for obtaining various secondary and tertiary products.

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Husking : Dehusker machine is used for dehusking of paddy and removing of husk. 

Whitening : Removing all or part of the bran layer and germ from brown rice . The whitener is used for whitening (i.e. removal of bran) of brown rice to white rice. 

Polishing : Improving the appearance of milled rice by removing the remaining bran particles and by polishing the exterior of the milled kernel. 

Rice milling process had removing the bran and germ, which are the parts that include fibre and are the most nutrient dense.

Bran and germ contain concentrated amounts of fiber, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. The endosperm, the part of the grain that is left after the milling process, is primarily composed of starchy carbohydrates and is low in nutrients.