why is white rice cheaper than brown rice if it’s the processed form of latter?

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why is white rice cheaper than brown rice if it’s the processed form of latter?

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I think most people covered the best answers. One possible thing is also that the economies of scale work better when processing white rice as it is much more popular. If something is sold more, the cost of producing it will go down.

In comparison, processing of brown rice is rarer due to lower demand, meaning it is not as efficient to do so.