As the highest source of nourishment for over half the world's population, rice is by far one of the most essential commercial food crops. Its yearly yield worldwide is approximately 535 million tons. Fifty countries yield rice, with China and India they are supporting 50% of total production. Southeast Asian countries independently support an annual production rate of 9-23 million metric tons of which they export very little. Collectively, they are categorizing the Rice Bowl. Over 300 million acres of Asian land are cast-off for growing rice. Rice production is so main essential to Asian cultures that oftentimes the word for rice in a specific Asian language also means food itself.

Do you live in one of the countries where rice is widely consumed? Are you looking for a profitable business to do? Are you interested in starting a rice milling business? Do you need a rice milling business plan? If you answered YES to any of the questions above, please read this article and the steps discussed will help you put your rice milling business plan into reality.

What is rice milling?
Rice milling is a step in the post-production of rice that involves the removal of husk and bran layers, which produce white rice that can be edible and free of impurities.
The rice paddy comprises about 20% of husk and 11% bran layers, which leaves you with about 69% edible white rice free from impurities.

It Includes:

Paddy Cleaning

Paddy Drying (if needed)

Rice Hulling

Paddy Separating

Rice Milling

Rice Grading

Rice Polishing

Rice Color Sorting

Rice Packing

What is The Process of Starting a Rice Milling Business

1. Acquire the required knowledge

Before you start a rice milling business, it is important that you need to have a good knowledge of the rice milling business and you should find any rice mill around you and have a feel of the processes involved in rice milling. Apart from the general entrepreneurial skills that you will need to operate the business, you need to acquire other skills that may be specifically related to the rice mill business. You may not get these kinds of skills from schools. The best way to acquire the skills is to work directly with somebody who is successful in rice mill business. You should also find out the costs of starting the business as well the costs of running the business after launch. Find out the equipment and manpower required. Find out about the pitfalls and challenges that new entrants into the business will most likely face. And find out how to avoid the pitfalls and overcome the challenges.

2. Write a rice milling business plan

By now, you should have known a lot about rice mill and the things you need to run the business. It’s now the stage where you need to put everything into a business plan.

Developing a business plan for your rice milling business is very important, as it will guide you through the process of starting the business successfully and running it effectively afterward. Your business plan will also come in handy when you approach investors or lenders to fund your business.

Your business plan will detail your business’s goals and objectives, required startup and running costs, projected earnings over the first few years, required staff, your target market and a thorough analysis of that market, the competition, your marketing strategy, and unique selling point, and your exit strategy. The rice milling business plan is what will keep you on track when you want to deviate from the business goals. It also is another document that you can use to attract investors.

3. Obtain the necessary licenses and permits
In virtually all parts of the world, obtaining licenses and business permits is a requirement for starting any business. However, the required licenses and permits vary between states and countries. 

So I advise that you visit the appropriate agency in your state or country to inquire about the licenses and permits you will need to obtain before you can start your rice milling business. Better yet, visit the agency’s website or contact a seasoned attorney to find out.

4. Find a good location
Choice of location has a big role to plan in the success of a rice mill business. Essentially, a rice mill business should be located very close to where rice is grown. You need a place that is easily accessible to farmers. They should be able to transport the rice produce to your place without much trouble. You need a large space where the farmers can drop their harvests. Also, you need a storage place where the milled rice can be kept. The layout of the rice mill should allow free movement of people and should be very ventilated.

5. Buy the equipment

According to the size of the rice mill processing plant, there are different types of machinery available in the market; you need to choose the right machinery for your rice mill plant. The important factor in the cone slider while selecting the machinery are production rate, efficiency, capacity, and power equipment; also consider the execution, whether the machine is a single-stage or multi-stage.

· Grain Storage Silos
· Grain Dryer
· Rice Cleaner Machine
· Rice Destoner Machine
· Rice Color Sorter
· Rice Huller Machine
· Rice Milling Machine
· Rice Separating Machine
· Rice Polishing Machine
· Rice Grading Machine
· Rice Packing Machine

Most of the equipment is durable and stands the test of time.
Some of the equipment can be fabricated. The fabricated one will be less expensive compared to the real one.
Note that you’ll need to be sure that the fabricated machine will do the work it was meant to be else, you’ll only waste your money.

7. Install the equipment
By now your rice milling machines have arrived. It’s time to start installing them. The services of an expert will be required in other for the installation to be successful.
Most often the company that sells the machines will always have an expert that will do the work for you. You’ll only need to ask them.

8. Hire employees and start operations
It’s time to hire people who will help in running the business. In rice milling business one important factor to consider when hiring people is their experience. Each person you hired can be given a defined role that will ensure the process of the rice mill works in an effective way.
This will ease the stress of going through the process of training before kicking the work.
It’s important to hire both technicians and administrators. The technicians are responsible for operating and maintenance of the machines. While the administrators do the paperwork on a daily basis.

9. Find Buyers
It is a supremely important part of any export business that how to find potential buyers in the international market. Some guidelines for the discovery of potential buyers are through communicating with your relatives in that country, export trade fairs, expos, online portals, etc.

Hongjia Grain Machinery Co., Ltd. Established in the year 2000, it is a professional manufacturer and exporter of rice mill machine, rice processing machines, rice mill plant, rice mill production lines, and parboiled rice mill plants. We can provide a unique overall layout design of the rice milling machine production line, customized rice milling machine products, and installation services according to the different needs of customers and site conditions. It integrates technology, manufacturing, and sales together.

If You Are Ready to Start a Rice Milling Business, please contact us for the Rice Milling Machine. We Can Provide Professional Design and Comprehensive Guidance According to Your Needs. Get in touch with us now!

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