Question

State difference between winnowing and threshing.

Answer 1

Threshing:

Threshing is the process where the grains are separated from the harvested crop by beating them on a piece of wood or any other hard surface. This process is normally done before winnowing.

Winnowing:

With the help of wind the grains are removed from the chaff. When the wind passes by the grains, heavier grains stay down whereas the lighter chaff is blown away. This is known as the winnowing process.

Answer 2

Answer:

Threshing: it is done by beating the sheaves against the wooden bars to separate the grains from the stalks. Winnowing: it is the process of removing the unwanted husk from the grains. It is done by pouring the grains from a height on a windy day when the grains fall on the ground and the chaff is blown away.