Criteria for Selection of Location For Rice Milling Unit (RMU) - Selection of Site & Layout of Building for Rice Milling Machine

Oct 2, 2026

Guidelines and evaluation criteria for selecting a suitable site and planning the building layout for a rice milling unit (RMU). The document defines required building, workspace, and storage areas including paddy receiving, cleaning, RMU working zones, milled rice storage and distribution, husk yard, and safety/security considerations. It specifies location requirements such as road access, proximity to the highway, truck and trailer entry, extension services, collection/distribution logistics, rice producing area suitability, electricity availability (single vs. three-phase), and manpower needs. It also compares candidate sites (e.g., Fadasi, Wadbalal, Alhasahisa) using a degree rating.

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Criteria for Selection of Location For Rice Milling Unit (RMU)

Selection of Site

Layout of RMU Building

Candidate Site Comparison (No. 1, No. 2, No. 3)

بسم ﷲ الرحمن الرحيم Gezira State Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Wealth and Natural Resources GENERAL ADMINISTRATION OF AGRICULTURE Rice Promotion Unit In Collaboration with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) & Post-harvest Technology Expert Mr. Tokumoto Osamu Rice Post-harvest Technology Training Program Selection of Site & Layout of Building for Rice Milling Machine Prepared By: Mr. Ahmed Elameen Abass Nov. 2013 Criteria for Selection of Location For Rice Milling Unit (RMU) 1. Selection of Site Building ,work space and storage: 􀁸 Paddy receiving space 􀁸 Paddy cleaning area 􀁸 RMU working space 􀁸 White rice storage and distribution 􀁸 Husk yard ( Pollution ) 􀁸 Safety ( Security ) Location : 􀁸 Road access 1\ Near to highway or not 2\ Entering trucks and trailers 􀁸 Easy Extension services 􀁸 Easy collection and distribution of paddy 􀁸 Rice producing area or not 􀁸 Manpower Electricity 3 Phase is available or not 2. Layout of RMU Building 􀁸 Rough paddy cleaning area 􀁸 Cleaned paddy storage area 􀁸 RMU installation and working area 􀁸 Milled rice storage and distribution area 􀁸 Husk yard area | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | |

10m x 4m for RMU
Husk | | | | Layout of Candidate No . 1 (Fadasi) S ing le Phase KH National Gr id Line (3 Phase) Highway W .M N Paddy Cleaning Existing Building | | | | --- | --- | | | Existing Office Office | Selection of Location for Rice milling machine | Candidate | No.1 | No.2 | No.3 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Address | Fadasi | Wadbalal | Alhasahisa | | 1.Building , work space and storage | | | | | Paddy receiving space | | | | | Paddy cleaning area | | | | | RMU working space | | | | | White rice storage and distribution | | | | | Husk yard (Pollution) | | | × | | Safety ( Security ) | | × | | | 2.Location | | | | | Access ( near highway or not ) | | | | | Entering trucks and trailer | | | | | Extension Services | | × | | | Collection and distribution | | | | | Rice producing area | | | | | 3.Electricity | | | | | 3Phase or single | | | | | 4.Manpower | | | | | Operators and managing staff | | | | | Remarks | Need some excess building | Not secured | Suitable site | | Degrees | | | | | ‐ Excellent
‐ Fair
‐ Nothing ∆
‐ Bad × | | | | Selection of Location for Rice milling machine | Candidate | No.1 | No.2 | No.3 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Address | Fadasi | Wadbalal | Alhasahisa | | 1.Building , work space and storage | | | | | Paddy receiving space | | | | | Paddy cleaning area | | | | | RMU working space | ∆ | | | | White rice storage and distribution | | | | | Husk yard (Pollution) | | | × | | Safety ( Security ) | | ∆ | | | 2.Location | | | | | Access ( near highway or not ) | | | | | Entering trucks and trailer | | | | | Extension Services | | | | | Collection and distribution | | | | | Rice producing area | | | | | 3.Electricity | | | | | 3Phase or single | ∆ | | | | 4.Manpower | | | | | Operators and managing staff | | | | | Remarks | 􀁸 Modification is needed | 􀁸 No t secured
􀁸 Fence is easy to be broken | 􀁸 Neighboring may suffer from pollution of husk | | Degrees | | | | | ‐ Excellent
‐ Fair
‐ Nothing ∆
‐ Bad × | | | |

FAQs

What spaces are required in the RMU building layout?

The document lists paddy receiving space, paddy cleaning area, RMU working space, white rice storage and distribution, husk yard (pollution), and safety/security areas.

Which location factors are evaluated for site selection?

It evaluates road access, proximity to highway, ease of entering trucks and trailers, extension services, collection and distribution of paddy, and whether the site is in a rice producing area.

How are electricity and manpower requirements considered?

Electricity requirements include whether 3-phase power is available or only single phase. Manpower is assessed based on availability of operators and managing staff.

Oct 2, 2026

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