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New rice milling technology for village farmers

And this is particularly true for village based rice production.

Milling is the removal of rice husk, which is the outermost layer of the paddy grain.

There are several milling methods and implements which PNG farmers and traders were introduced to, ranging from diesel powered mills to locally crafted tontongs.

There is now an innovative technology for rice milling, also a crafted device - known as "kisa".

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