Rice flour isn't grown; instead, it's produced by grinding rice grains.
Here's a breakdown:
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Rice Cultivation: Rice is first cultivated as a grain crop in fields, similar to wheat or barley. This involves planting rice seeds, irrigating the fields, and nurturing the plants until the rice grains mature.
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Harvesting the Rice: Once the rice grains are mature, they are harvested from the rice plants.
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Milling Process: The harvested rice undergoes a milling process. This is where the outer husks of the rice grains are removed, leaving behind brown rice or white rice, depending on the extent of milling.
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Flour Milling: Finally, the brown rice or white rice is ground into a fine powder, which is then packaged as rice flour. This grinding process is called flour milling.
Therefore, while rice itself is grown, rice flour is a product created by processing rice grains.
