Question

How do storage grain losses occur?

Answer 1

Storage of grains:

1. The term "storing of grains" refers to the process of preserving crops after they have been harvested for later consumption.
2. Storage of food grains at the domestic level is done in small containers formed of tin-coated iron.
3. Foodgrains, including wheat, rice, legume, and others, are stored in grain silos or gunny bags on a commercial basis.

Losses of storage grains:

1. Both biotic (living) and abiotic (non-living) factors contribute to grain losses during storage.
2. Biotic factors, for example, insects, rodents, fungi, bacteria, and abiotic variables such as moisture, humidity, temperature, and lack of sunlight, are all responsible for grain losses.
3. These conditions promote weight loss, destruction, and poor seed germination.