State any two control measures to be taken before grains are stored

Q- State any two control measures to be taken before grains are stored.

Answer- We all know that if we store food grains so there are two main factors that affect it and leads to loss. These two factors are as follows:

1. Abiotic factors: Abiotic factors include non-living components such as: air, moisture, temperature e.t.c. .

2. Biotic factors: Biotic factors include all the living components that affect the food grains. Some of the biotic factors are: Insects (Nematodes), Pests (Moues and Rats) e.t.c. .

Before storing grains there should be some preventive measures that are to be taken while storing food grain. Some of them are as follows:

1. The food grain should be properly clean.

2. Food grains should be properly dried.

3. It should be fumigated gunny bags.

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