Cleaning and Sorting of agro Commodities is in Practice Since Ancient Time. Initially, this Process was Carrying Out at Household Level is now Scaled Up to Industrial Level Looking to Production and Demand of all these Commodities. It is Necessary to Clean, Grade and Sort all Raw Cereals, Pulses, Legumes, Oil Seeds and Whole Spices are Needed Specific Post - Harvest Operations, Start Right from Farm after Harvesting, and Divided into Three Stages: 1) Farm Level Operations; 2) Primary Processing and 3) Secondary Processing. The Farm Level Operations Include are: Threshing, Winnowing, Drying and Storage. The Primary Processing of Whole Agro-commodities Include: Cleaning, Grading, Sorting and Packing; Whereas, Secondary Processing Includes Value Addition Like Grading, Sorting and Packing; Whereas, Secondary Processing Includes Value Addition Like Grinding (Flour or Powder Making); Blending, Flaking, Baking, Roasting, Puffing, etc. It is Necessary to Use Cleaned and Sorted Grains, Pulses, Legumes and Whole Spices for Further Value Addition.
