Why moisture level of food grains should be checked before storage ?

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Before storage, moisture level of food grains should not be more than $9 %$ , otherwise growth of microorganisms (bacteria and fungi etc.) will take place causing either discolouration or complete spoilage of food grains.

If freshly harvested grains are stored without drying, they may get spoilt or attacked by microorganisms, losing their germination capacity.

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What percent of moisture should be present in the food grains at the time of storage ?

(a) Why is it is necessary to dry the harvested food grains before storage ?

(b) What are the two ways in which farmers store food grains ?

Assertion (A): Grains should be dried properly before storing.

Reason (R): Moisture content increases the chances of spoilage due to micro-organisms.

What will be the effect of large amount of moisture present in food grains during storage?

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