Question

what is the purpose of storage of grains?how are grains stored?

Answer 1

The purpose of storage of food can/is for distribution to consumers, enabling a better balanced diet throughout the year, reducing kitchen waste by preserving unused or uneaten food for later use, preserving pantry food, such as spices or dry ingredients like rice and flour, for eventual use in cooking, preparing for catastrophes, emergencies and periods of food scarcity or famine, etc. Storage of grains is a large process and depends on the place, condition, type of the grains and time while keeping the grains. It includes different methods for storing food (grains) like in grainaries or storage containers stored or in some cases in CAP (cover and plinth) storage for 6-12 month periods (used for generally maize, gram, paddy