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Global grain storage. Overcoming geographical & environmental challenges

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    Publisher Milling & Grain
    Year of publication 2021 December
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    Medium Digital
    Edition1
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    Economics & commerce > Feeding the World
    Cereal processes > Handling, storage & transport

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    Feeding the world

    Scope & contentBy Andrew Wilkinson, Milling & Grain magazine

    Globally, about one-third of the food produced for human consumption is lost or wasted. In developed countries, much of that loss is the result of consumers throwing away millions of tonnes of edible food each year.

    In the developing world, most loss occurs either in the field before a crop is harvested, during harvest, handling or afterwards through inadequate storage facilities.

    Storing harvested grain in silos is not only a reliable approach for securing good prices, owing to the automation of grain transport, they are also cost-effective, as they result in lower long term operational costs. It comes as no surprise then that the cost-effectiveness and large holding capacity of silos is driving the global sales of grain storage silos.

    Such economic incentives mean grain is often stored for long periods, prior to processing. During this time, grain quality and safety may deteriorate without appropriate intervention - particularly when the location where the grain is to be stored presents its own unique set of challenges.

    Securing crop quality & price
    Storing grain in cold climates
    Preserving grain quality in warmer climates
    Storage in Africa
    Storage system in Europe
    …Read more.

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