Grain storage loss is a major contributor to post-harvest
losses and is one of the main causes of food insecurity for smallholder farmers
in developing countries. Still in India, Grains are stored on the fields by
heap methods. An improvement is required for short-duration storage in the form
of cover and plinth (CAP) storage in India. CAP storage refers to the storage
of stacks of bagged grain on top of wooden pallets, with waterproof low-density
polyethylene sheets or tarps covering the top and all four sides. A key
advantage of CAP storage is its low establishment cost—approximately
one-quarter the cost of traditional godown (warehouse) storage. CAP systems are
particularly useful in situations where indoor storage space is limited. The
primary objective of this study is to discuss some field techniques for grain
storage, with a major focus on CAP storage. The structural details of these
grain storage systems for on-farm, open and short-duration grain storage were
discussed. Besides CAP and on-farm storage, Bags storage of grains and their
gains and benefits were also discussed. Studies show that hermetic bags are
effective in controlling the insect pests for three to four months in cover and
plinth storage and on farm storage. The studies demonstrate that the temporary
grain storage in polyethylene bags does not lead to grain quality loss compared
to conventional storage. This work was found to be at their early stage;
further research is also required in terms of monitoring CAP storage health.
Author(s) Details
Sandeep Bhardwaj
Department of Basic Engineering, COAE&T, CCSHAU-Hisar, India.
Rupali Sharma
Department of Horticulture, COA, CCSHAU-Hisar, India.
Please see the book here:- https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/asti/v4/6169
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