HARVESTING AND DRYING TECHNIQUES FOR JAPONICA RICE TO REDUCE POST-HARVEST LOSSES
In order to overcome and help reduce losses during harvesting, preservation and circulation of Japonica rice, farmers need to apply the following basic technical measures to preserve rice to suit the conditions of my household. The process can be summarized as follows: PLANNING - POOL, DRYING - CLEANING – STORAGE 1. Harvest - Harvest time Farmers should harvest rice at the right level, when observing the field, it can be harvested from 85 to 90%. Do not let the rice be too ripe to harvest because it will increase the rate of seed fall. Take advantage of favorable weather conditions for harvesting, avoid losses caused by adverse weather conditions. - Harvest method: Currently, the majority of rice is harvested using a combine harvester, which reduces many stages compared to the traditional method (cutting by hand), which also contributes to reducing the loss during harvesting. 2. Drying Freshly harvested rice has high humidity, so if it is not dried or dried in time, it can ger...