Question

Threshing is an important agricultural practice. Explain what is it and how is it done.

Answer 1

• It is a process which is carried out after harvesting.
• In this process of loosening of chaff from grains.
• It is done either traditionally or by modern machine.
• Traditionally it is done by striking harvested crop against hard surface or by beating the harvested crop with solid stick.
• Threshing is also carried out with the help of a machine called combine’ (combination of harvester and thresher).

                Manual threshing 

                                                       Combine