Level-2
worksheet -32.
ctivity: Write a report on the crop storage facilities now a days
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Storage of Crops
Granary
When crops are cultivated for commercial purposes, they are cultivated on a huge scale. We are talking about quintals upon quintals of grains and crops. So this presents us with a logistic problem of where and how to store these grains. It requires absolute planning and management so these grains can be stored without spoilage. Let us take a look at the steps to be taken for successful storage of crops/grains.
Drying of grains: The crops have to be stored at the recommended level of moisture, which varies for different types of grains. Excess moisture in the crops promotes the growth of micro-organisms and can rot the crops and cause huge losses. Moisture may also germinate the stored seeds, which has to be avoided. Ineffective drying reduces the grain quality and causes huge losses.
Storing: To protect the grains, they have to store in closed containers. On a small or medium scale, farmers store them in metal containers or jute bags. On a larger scale, silos or granaries are the preference. Storing in closed containers prevents moisture from re-entering, and protects against rodents and insects also.
Insecticide Treatment: To prevent rodents and insects from attacking your stored crops, they have to be treated with insecticides and pesticides. The process of fumigation, where the granaries are filled with gaseous pesticides to suffocate the pests, may also be carried out. There are alternate bio-friendly pesticides such as dried neem leaves...
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Harvested grain needs to be stored safely before it can be transported or distributed. The grains are cleaned Sun dried to remove moisture and treated with pesticides to protect from pest. The grains are then packed into stax containers of bins and stored in a place that has a low temperature and low moisture content so that they can last for a long time. the containers used to store grains should be cleaned dried and treated with pesticides before use. Large Steel tanks called granaries rossello's are used to store the vast amount of grains nowadays.
A silo : is a structure for storing bulk materials. Silos are used in agriculture to store grain or fermented feed known as silage. Silos are commonly used for bulk storage of grain, coal, cement, carbon black, woodchips, food products and sawdust. Stainless steel is also an option for this tank. The budget capital cost of a cylindrical silo vessel can vary from $50,000 for a small bolted silo to over $1,000,000 depending on the size, and materials of construction.
As this is very costly most of farmers go with other traditional methods:
Farmers use traditional storage containers for storing food grains for their own need. These storage structures are comparatively cheap, eco-friendly and impart high shelf life to the stored commodities. These traditional storage systems could be applied in modern storage areas with minor modification, could save food commodities that would be damaged by insects. Although chemical methods of management of stored produce pests are highly successful, they leave behind toxic residues. The traditional wisdom and methods of storage can protect commodities from insect infestation for substantially longer periods.
(For your more knowledge I have attached an image of silo )
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