Rice is the most important staple food crop in the world. It provides food for 65% of the population in Nigeria. The crop occupies about 37 % of the total cropped area and 44% (2001-02 position ) of the total production of food grains in Nigeria. Ebonyi state is the leading producer of rice in the country. It accounts for 16.39% of the total production, rice in its raw form cannot be consumed by human beings. It needs to be suitably processed for obtaining rice. The Rice milling is the process that helps in removal of hulls and bran’s from paddy grains to produce polished rice. If you live in a highly paddy producing area, you can establish a rice mill plant of your own.

The improved rice mills have a better husk and rice bran aspiration system. The same prevents mixing of finely broken with rice bran. Therefore, the quality of rice bran obtained is better. Rice mill plant is the techno-commercially profitable business.

RICE MILL PLANT MARKET POTENTIAL
Rice Mill Plant Rice is an essential food for the population of Nigeria. Nigeria is a large market with a widening middle-income group and an increasing number of double-income households. It holds great potential for the packaged rice segment. The bye-product of such Mills, Rice bran, could find great demand as raw material among solvent Extraction Plants. Rice mill plant is the largest agro-processing industry of the country. Establishing rice mill plant is a profitable business in Nigeria.

RICE MILL PLANT BUSINESS REGISTRATION

In starting the business, you will need to obtain several different license from Govt. authority.

Register your business with CAC.
Obtain Factory License.
Apply for ‘consent to establish’ and ‘consent to operate’ from Pollution Control Board
Apply for a license according to the Rice-Milling Industry
Obtain VAT registration
RICE MILL PLANT MACHINERY



Required Machines are:

Raw paddy cleaner cum aspirator consisting of large aspiration of desired suction width. It must be fitted with double fans with necessary damper controls.
One rubber roll paddy sheller
Paddy Separator to separate unshelled paddy from deshelled paddy.
Blowers, husk and barn aspirators for aspiration of light particles. It also separates husks from dehusked kernels and bran from milled rice.
Cone type paddy polishers
Rice grader/ aspirator for purification and grading of polished rice grains
Bucket elevators for bulk transport and conveyance
RICE MILL PLANT UNIT ESTABLISHMENT
First, you must figure out the requirement of the area. It broadly depends on two aspects. Whether the unit will be using a parboiling unit for pre-treatment of paddy before the commencement of milling operation or it will be directly milling raw paddy. Generally, 1.00 to 1.50 acre of land is required for establishing an improved rice milling unit having an installed processing capacity of 2 MT/ hr.

The total power requirement will to the tune of 75 KW. The essential power requirement of the unit is about 90 HP and accordingly suitable standby generator provision is made. Water is required for parboiling and domestic consumption purpose. You must ensure suitable arrangements for continuous water supply of desired quality and quantity..............

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