Are threshing and winnowing done to achieve two different goals?

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The purpose of winnowing and threshing is same that is to remove chaff from the grains. But threshing is done before winnowing. Winnowing is also done to remove pest from the stored grain.

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Difference between threshing and winnowing

The term used for the process of seperation of grains from chaff is threshing whereas winnowing does the same task. So why is it that the term used is threshing and not winnowing?

Q. Define the terms.

(i)

Harvesting

(i i)

Threshing

(i i i)

Winnowing

Q. Threshing and winnowing are post harvesting agricultural practices.

With respect to the following statements, choose the correct option.

(i) Winnowing is a time-consuming process for separating grain from chaff.
(ii) Fodder cannot be recovered by the process of winnowing.
(iii) Threshing is loosening of grain from chaff.
(iv) Traditional methods do not involve threshing.

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