Question

how do storage grain losses occur.

Answer 1

Ans: During the storage of grains both biotic and abiotic factors cause losses to the grain. Biotic factors such as insects, rodents, mites, fungi, bacteria, etc. and various abiotic factors such as moisture, temperature, lack of sunlight, etc. are responsible for losses of grains.

Answer 2

• Storage grain losses occur due to many ways. These are as follows

• Storage grains probably lost in the harvest, pre-harvest and post-harvest stages.

• So many factors are affecting the storage of grains' losses.

• Those are biotic and abiotic factors.

• Biotic factors like insects, fungi, and bacteria, etc.

• Abiotic factors like moisture and temperature.

• Other factors like quality degradation, loss in weight, poor quality product, etc are affecting the storage of grain's losses.