Question

Explain the various preventive measures which ar e taken before storing the food grains,

Answer 1

Boitic and abiotic factors which cause destruction of grains during storage can be prevented by the following methods :

(i) Drying - The harvested food grains should be dried by spreading them over plastic sheets or cemented flo ors. All the sun dried food grains are allowed to cool toroom temperature before storing them.

(ii) Cleaning - The grains should be properly cleaned before storage. They should be filled in new gunny bags before keeping in godowns, ware houses or stores.