Question

What factors may be responsible for losses of grain during storage? ​

Answer 1

The change in temperatures of the place where grains are stored .

Any bacteria which foster over there.

Animals like rats can cause loss.

Answer 2

The factors responsible for losses of grains during storage are: (i) Abiotic factors like moisture (present in food grains), humidity (of air) and temperature. (ii) Biotic factors like insects, rodents, birds, mites, bacteria and fungi.

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