why proper storage of food grains is important ? how is it done at home and at large scales ?
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Answer:
The food grains obtained by harvesting the crops are dried in the sunshine before storing to reduce their moisture content.It is necessary to prevent them from spoilage. The higher moisture content in food grains promotes the growth of fungus and moulds on the stored grains which damages them.
Answer:
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Explanation:
It is necessary to store food, listed below are a few points highlighting the same:
Storing food is economical to the consequences that can be caused otherwise.
Food Corporation of India(FCI) buys grains from farmers and stores in warehouses to be able to supply food hence meeting the ever-growing demand
Increases the shelf-life of a food item. There are different ways of storing various food items. For example, food item such as meat requires to be stored in the refrigerator as they tend to decay quickly because of its high moisture content
Proper storage enables uniform distribution of produce throughout the year
Useful in case of emergencies such as famines
The government agency like Food
Corporation of India(FCI) buy grains from
farmers on large scale and store it in big
godowns.
The large scale storage of food grains is
done in two ways:
1)In gunny bags
2)In grain silos
Pesticide solution are sprayed on the
stacked gunny bags in the godown from
time to time to protect them pests during
storage.