February 00 Keywords: Degree of polishing Rice polishing machine Optimum parameters for rice polisher A B S T R A C T Quality of rice after milling process is depends on various factors, which include paddy harvesting conditions, paddy drying, physical properties of paddy kernels, environmental conditions, and type and quality of milling system components. The objective of this paper is to identify the optimum parameter to achieve uniformly polished yield of rice with less broken. The selection of vertical
Harvesting Harvesting is the process of collecting the mature rice crop from the field. It starts with cutting the crop and ends with cleaning the paddy and preparing it to be dried. Harvesting at the right time and in the right way maximizes grain yield and minimizes grain losses and quality deterioration. Conventional harvesting method is highly labour intensive and inefficient in terms of both economy and time. Machine harvesting systems are a partial solution to overcome these issues by
CHAPTER ONE RESEARCH DESIGN 1.1 Introduction Food Security is one of the topical issues of the 21st century with discussions revolving around the quality and quantity of food as well as sustainability of food across the globe. At the center of these discussions are the poorest of countries in Africa, Asia and other parts of the world. In response to challenges for food security on the continent, the African Union, operating on the platform of the New Partnership for African Development (NEPAD)
methane and hydrogen) (Nigam & Singh, 2011). The secondary biofuels can be segregated into first, second and third-generation biofuels based on the substrate availability, technology maturity and GHG gas emission balance. (Bharathidasan et al. 2011). Research has provided more progressive and productive conversion technologies for the extraction of biofuels in solid, liquid and gaseous forms from ingredients such as wood crops and waste material. (Nigam & Singh,