Storage of Food grains

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Storage of Food grains: Overview

This topic introduces the methods of storage of food grains with its importance and necessity. We will also study the silos for storage of grains and storage of grains in gunny bags in granaries with the illustrations.

Important Questions on Storage of Food grains

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Do you know the traditional storing methods of grains?

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More than 10% of the food grains are lost due to infestation by insect pests.

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What is the advantage of storing grain in wattle and daub baskets?

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Unscramble the word and answer the following. (USEMO)

Name a rodent.

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Grains should be stored in humid and moist granaries.

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How does cold storage help to store perishable food items?

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What is fumigation?

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Large scale storage of grains is done in?