ARDA collaborate with Naresuan University to launch a rice bran preservation machine to increase the value of rice bran for community enterprises and small mills

On June 16, 2022, the Office of Research Utilization, Agricultural Research Development Agency (Public Organization) or ARDA organized to transfer knowledge on the preservation and value-adding of rice bran for community enterprises and small mills via electronic media (Zoom Cloud Meetings) and live broadcast via Facebook Kaset Kao kai with ARDA with Ms.Phawadee Jaiju , Office of Agricultural Research Utilization, ARDA said the opening of the training along with providing guidelines for the participants to apply the knowledge gained to apply and further develop in the business.

Asst.Prof. Khanitta Ruttarattanamongkol from the Faculty of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment Naresuan University as a lecturer in the transfer of knowledge by describing the background of the research project for the development of the stabilization process and adding the value of rice bran For community enterprise groups and small mills (years 1 - 2) and the operation of a prototype rice bran stabilizer with a rice bran production capacity of 120 - 192 kg per day. It was an infrared heating system capable of conveying the rice bran that has been polished to the rice bran preservation process continuously fresh rice bran was immediately preserved by the prototype within 2 hours after the milling process will result in rice bran oil that meets the CODEX standard and can extend the shelf life of rice bran for more than 4 months when stored at room temperature compared to fresh rice bran that has not been preserved 1 week with a total of 163 interested participants, consisting of farmers, officials of the Department of Agricultural Extension, Rice Department, Department of Livestock Development, Land Development Department, Agricultural Land Reform Office, Private entrepreneurs, lecturers, students, and interested persons who participated in the training were interested in applying the body of knowledge. And develop further research results, including visiting the area to study the operation of the real prototype.

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