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Large amount of food grains get spoiled every year in India due to improper storage of food grains. How can this be avoided?
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11/01/2021 5:02 pm
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Large amount of food grains get spoiled every year in India due to improper storage of food grains. How can this be avoided?
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11/01/2021 5:04 pm
Food grains get spoiled by insects, fungi, rodents, bacteria, moisture, temperature in the place of storage.
Storage losses can be minimised by following preventive and control measures.
- The seeds/grains that are to be stored should be dry, with no moisture in it.
- The grains should be cleaned.
- The grains should be fumigated using chemicals that kills pest.
- The storage houses should be water proof.
- The grains should be stored in sealed gunny bags or metal containers.
- The bags should be stacked in order i.e. in pile for proper fumigation, and should be kept few centimetres away from the wall.
- The ventilators if any should be closed tightly, to avoid birds visiting the storage house and destroying the grains.
- The walls and the floor should be water-proof with no holes in it, to avoid rodents, pests.
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