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Demonstration and Dissemination of the Rice Flour Mill for Rural Women in Rangpur and Rajashi Districts

Dr. SM Mahfuzur Rahman
Senior Scientific Officer
Farm Machinery and Postharvest Technology DivisionBangladesh Rice Research InstituteGazipur-1701

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

Rice flour mill was left at the Seed Processing Complex of GKF which had the electric capacity required by the rice flour mill. The machine operator (staff of GKF) monitored the use of the mill using a structured form. GKF encouraged and motivated the village women to use the mill at a minimal cost just to test the technical performance and acceptability of the mill.

Keywords: Rice, Flour, Pitha, Women appearance

Location: Rangpur, Rajshahi

Start Date: 01-07-2000

End Date: 30-06-2001

Program Area: Farm Mechanization

Commodity: Farm machineries, Farm machineries

Objectives:

• To demonstrate and adapt the machine in the farmers filed

Methodology:

There was a demonstration in the village under Rangpur and Rajshahi district. This is one of the sites of the seed health project where women were actively involved in post harvest activities including making rice cakes. In this village, women make rice flour using the "dheki". Women make several rice cakes such as “Pitha” for home consumption only. In the informal gathering, there were around 60 people of which more than half were women. Two women showed eagerness in operating the electric rice flour mill. The flour mill was also tested in the Seed Processing Complex in Rangpur where the electric wiring was better. It is already being used by a women’s association in Central Luzon, Philippines under the gender and tech development project.

Source of Information: BRRI Annual Research Review 2000-01

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Funding Source:

1.

Budget:

Total Budget (Tk.) :

Achievement/Findings:

The micro rice flour mill was found to be very useful and effective. There was a great demand of rice flour mill showed by the farmers where more than 50% were women at Rajshahi and Rangpur districts.

Knowledge Management: Report/Proceedings