Question

What factors may be responsible for the losses of grains during storage?

Answer 1

Factors responsible for the losses of grains during storage are:

• Abiotic factors:

1. Abiotic factors comprise the non-living entities of an ecosystem.
2. These can cause damage to stored grains when they do not persist according to optimal conditions.
3. They include temperature, the humidity of the air, and moisture content in the grains.

• Biotic factors:

1. Biotic factors include all of the living components of an ecosystem.
2. Biotic factors like rodents, insects, bacteria, fungus, etc., can damage the grains during storage.