STORAGE – REQUIREMENTS & TYPES

What is storage? Storage is to prevent spoilage, make the produce available for future use, to await good market prices.

Requirements for a proper store are:

1. It should be clean.
2. It should be well ventilated.
3. It should be raised from the ground to prevent damp conditions.
4. It should be dry.
5. It should be strong enough to hold crop produce.
6. It should be easy to clean.
7. It should be vermin-proof.
8. It should be secure from theft.
9. It should be treated against pests such as weevils.

Types of Storage

1. Traditional storage structures.
2. Modern storage structures.

Preparation of the Store

1. Cleaning the store.
2. Maintenance
3. Dusting the store with appropriate chemicals.
4. Clearing the vegetation around the store to keep off vermin.

See also:

Definition and Objectives of Export Promotion in Agriculture

Benefits of Export Promotion

Agricultural Insurance | Meaning, Importance, Types, Risks, Problems & Terminologies

Agricultural Marketing | Co-operative Societies, Producers, Middlemen, Wholesalers,

Farm Records and Farm Accounts