Investigation of rice kernel cracking and its control in the field and during post-harvest processes in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam - MS6 " pptx

Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development Project Progress Report 026/VIE05 Investigation of rice kernel cracking and its control in the field and during post-harvest processes in t

Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development

Project Progress Report

026/VIE05 Investigation of rice kernel cracking and its control in the

field and during post-harvest processes

in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam

MS6: Research/technical reports

July 2007

NONG LAM UNIVERSITY

1 Institute Information

Project Name Investigation of rice kernel cracking

and its control in the field and during post-harvest processes in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam

Vietnamese Institution Nong Lam University

Vietnamese Project Team Leader Dr Vinh Truong

Australian Organisation The University of Queensland

Australian Personnel Associate Professor Bhesh Bhandari

Professor Shu Fukai

Completion date (original) March 2009

Completion date (revised) April 2009

Contact Officer(s)

In Australia: Team Leader

Name: Bhesh Bhandari Telephone: +61733469192

Position: Associate Professor Fax:+61733651177

Organisation: The University of

Queensland

Email:b.bhandari@uq.edu.au

In Australia: Administrative contact

Name: Mr Kerry Johnston Telephone: +61 7 3365 7493

Position: Research support officer Fax: +61 7 33658383

Organisation: The University of

Queensland

Email: k.johnston@research.uq.edu.au

In Vietnam

Name: Vinh Truong Telephone: 84-8-7242527

Position: Head, Department

of Chemical Engineering

Fax: 84-8-8960713

Organisation: Nong Lam

University

Email: tv@hcmuaf.edu.vn

OUTLINE OF REPORT

This report addresses the following milestone requirements:

ƒ The interim research report on optimal harvesting time and methods to reduce grain losses (Year 1 results)

ƒ Interim research report on optimal drying conditions for high temperature compact dryers and flat-bed driers (year 1 results)

The report is divided into 3 sections:

1 Experimental results on harvesting time and methods in two seasons (rainy

2006 and dry 2007)

2 High temperature fluidised bed drying (using two rice varieties)

3 Experimental results on flat bed drying including survey results on the drying costs of various drying methods practiced in Mekong delta