Mini Grain Mill

Introduction

Coarse grains and millets such as Maize, Jower, Bajra, Ragi, etc., are generally used by the economically weaker sections of the society especially in rural areas. It is known that these cereals and millets contain the non-edible fibrous husk/bran to the extent of 8-15%. By imparting minimal refining, these grains can be made not only tasty but also easily digestable without reducing much of the nutritional factors.

To suit the cottage scale operation especially in a rural environment, a simple minigrain mill has been designed and developed by CFTRI. By this mill, not only the coarse grains, but also wheat can be refined. In one single step the refined oil and flour can be obtained from wheat/maize/jower/bajra/ragi and other grains. In this mill, the simple chakki machine has been modified suitably to have arrangements for water-mixing, sieving and aspiration. The refined product obtained by this mill can be used for the preparation of chapati, upmav, idli, dosas, kesaribhath etc. Husk/bran and brokens are obtained as by-products.

Estimated project cost

Capacity of the unit : 250 kg/day
Building : 30 M2
Equipment : Rs.80,000
Working Capital (1 month) : Rs.40,000

Utilities per day

Manpower : 3 Nos.
Power : 6 KW
Water : 1000 litres

For further information please contact

Ministry of Food Processing Industries
Director (Administration)
Ministry of Food Processing Industries
Panchsheel Bhawan, August Kranti Marg
New Delhi -110049
Email: kkv@mofpi.delhi.nic.in