What is threshing and winnowing?

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Threshing and winnowing are post-harvesting agricultural practices.

Threshing is the process of separating grains from the straw.

Chaff along with grains are obtained after threshing.

Winnowing is done to separate the grains from the chaff.

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Define the terms : (i) harvesting, (ii) threshing, and (iii) winnowing.

What is the 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. Separation of grains from the chaff is called
(a) winnowing.
(b) harvesting.
(c) separation.
(d) threshing.

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What is threshing and winnowing?

Threshing and winnowing are post-harvesting agricultural practices. Threshing is the process of separating grains from the straw. Chaff along with grains are obtained after threshing. Winnowing is done to separate the grains from the chaff.

Threshing and winnowing are post-harvesting agricultural practices.

Threshing is the process of separating grains from the straw.

Chaff along with grains are obtained after threshing.

Winnowing is done to separate the grains from the chaff.