“I learned that COMACO received their rice from many different farmers in the area and that the conditions in which the rice is grown are important. If some fields did not have enough water, the rice gets chalky and will break when it is processed in the mill. Another aspect of this project was to help explain the basics of rice milling itself,” he says.
“We have learned a lot from Michael,” says Hall. “It is not only our processing that can cause problems with rice breakages, but also what happens in the growing cycle and storage of rice that influences
this. We always enjoy every part of our interaction with PFS and with their help we continue to learn and develop our company so we can be better.”
For Gothe, seeing that improvement is what has him coming back to volunteering again and again. “My favorite part of volunteering with PFS is sharing my knowledge with other people, helping them develop independence, and leading them to a positive future,” he says.