• One step milling - husk and bran removal are done in one pass (White rice is produced directly from paddy).

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• Two step process - removing husk and removing bran are done separately. (Brown rice is produced as an in-between product)

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• Multistage milling - The milling process in bigger commercial mills combines a number of operations that produces higher quality and higher yields of marketing or consumption white rice from paddy or rough rice.

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Rice undergoes a number of different processing steps, such as:

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1. Pre-cleaning (Pre-cleaning the paddy prior to milling)

2. Dehusking or dehulling (Removing the husk or outer layer from the paddy)

3. Paddy separation (Separating the brown rice from the paddy that is not be husked)

4. Whitening or polishing (Polishing or whiting the brown rice to remove the bran layer)

5. Grading (Separating the broken grains from the whole kernels)

6. Mist polishing (Polishing or whiting the brown rice to remove the bran layer)

7. Weighing of rice (Bagging the milled rice)