Storage Capacity & Utilization

PRESERVATION of agricultural produce and other commodities is essential to sustain human life and the economy. It binds the other two vital components of a healthy economy viz. PRODUCTION and PROSPERITY. We are committed to making this link even stronger by reducing losses in private storage.

The post-harvest losses of food grains in storage alone are very substantial. Such losses thwart our attempt to boost agricultural production and maintain self-sufficiency in food grains.

The primary cause leading to loss in quality and quantity of agricultural produce during its storage are :

• Metabolic activities of insects and mites cause dry heating in the produce.
• Presence of higher moisture contents in the stocks at the time of storage cause sprouting, molding, and heating.
• Various chemical changes take place during storage which causes acidity and deterioration of gluten, vitamins, etc.
• Insects and rodents apart from eating away the produce, pollute it by contamination with their urine, excreta, and carcass.
• Insects and mites eat away the germ portion of the grain rendering it unfit for germination
• Mites impart objectionable odor.