scholarly journals Study on Grain Storage Facilities as Food Security Measure in Flood Prone Areas of Bangladesh

2014 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 223-233
Author(s):  
MS Alam ◽  
MA Ashraf ◽  
MIA Mia ◽  
MZ Abedin
Keyword(s):  
Storage System ◽  
Grain Storage ◽  
Storage Structure ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Food Grains ◽  
Plastic Bags ◽  
Steel Drum ◽  
Storage Structures ◽  
Flood Prone Areas ◽  
Storage Facilities

The present study aimed at obtaining the existing grain storage facilities - their problems and prospects at farmers, commercial, common and co-operative levels on some selected flood prone areas of Bangladesh. The study was conducted at Belkuchi upazila under Sirajgonj district. A total of randomly selected forty farmers and ten traders were surveyed from four villages under four different unions through structured questionnaire. Farmers and traders were classified as small, medium and large on the basis of their total land ownership and annual income status. The farmers used traditional storage structures such as Dole, berh, Motka, Jala, steel drum, gunny and plastic bags and Gola. On the other hand, the traders used gunny and plastic bags and privately owned godowns for storing food grains for short time basis. Average production, consumption, sale, farm use, labour wage, storage volume, cost, durability and losses of different storage structures for major grain crops like paddy, wheat and mustard were identified by farmers and traders category. Considering the capital cost, expected life and storage loss steel drum, gunny and plastic bags and Motka/Jala were found more economical for the farmers. The advantages and disadvantages of farmers, commercial, common and co-operative level storage structures were also identified. As the study area was a flood prone one, average 60% farmers were affected and average 8% stored grains were damaged by the flood of 2007. A total of 73% farmers and traders expressed their interest on co-operative storage system at the time of flood to store food grains with paying cost as they have no alternative storage facilities other than the proposed safely constructed co-operative storage structures. On the basis of the opinion of farmers and traders, the suitable location and type of storage structure were also proposed. A layout design and the cost of an operational storage structure for storing 60 metric tonnes of paddy and the possible management of the co-operative storage system were also proposed.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/pa.v18i2.18244 Progress. Agric. 18(2): 223 - 233, 2007 

scholarly journals Traditional rice storage facilities and options for safe storage: A study in some selected flood-prone areas under Bhola district

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 125-130 ◽  
Author(s):  
MK Hasan ◽  
MZ Abedin ◽  
T Islam ◽  
MZ Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Storage System ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Safe Storage ◽  
Cooperative Society ◽  
Food Grains ◽  
Plastic Bags ◽  
Storage Structures ◽  
And Storage ◽  
Selection Of ◽  
Storage Facilities

The study aimed at identifying the existing rice storage facilities, problems and prospects at farmer’s level in some selected five unions in two flood-prone upazillas under Bhola district of Bangladesh. The farmer’s suggested policy options for safe storage of rice are also discussed. The selection of Upazilas and villages were done purposively whereas the sample households were selected randomly using stratified random sampling technique with arbitrary allocation. The farmers were classified as small, medium and large based their land ownership. Data on the average rice production, consumption, storage volume and costs of storage and losses of rice in different storage structures/containers from selected 50 farmers of study areas were collected through pre-tested questionnaire. The farmers generally used traditional storage structures such as Dole, Berh, Motka, Jala, Gola, Plastic drum and Gunny/Plastic bags for storing rice. Plastic drum, Gunny and Plastic bags and Motka/Jala were found more economical for the farmers considering the capital cost, expected life and storage loss. Over 90% of the farmers’ felt the need for training on safe storage and over 80% of the small and medium farmers were interested in getting government help through loans, grants, etc. About 60% of the farmers expressed their interest on cooperative storage system to store and protect their food grains during the time of floods. Farmers opined to construct storage structures at an easily accessible place within their village or union under common or cooperative storage systems. The proposed storage system, on implementation, could be managed or overseen by a committee elected/selected by the cooperative society members.J. Bangladesh Agril. Univ. 13(1): 125-130, June 2015

scholarly journals Deficiencies in the Quantity of Paddy to be stored in the collection centers of Balod District of Chhattisgarh State and its Redressal

YMER Digital ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (11) ◽  
pp. 28-36
Author(s):  
Digeshwari Dewangan ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Insect Pests ◽  
Storage System ◽  
Yield Reduction ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Food Grains ◽  
Successful Attempt ◽  
Long Time ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Right ◽  
Storage Facilities

There are four collection centers and one marketing association in Balod District. As per the data received, the storage facilities in the collection centers are inadequate because of which the storage is done in unscientific method and under the open sky. There is a lack of platforms and sheds. Sensitive food grains like paddy should not be stored for a long time. Since the storage system in Balod District is inadequate, it is true. The main reason for the reduction in yield in the collection centers is due to the lack of timely transportation because storage is arranged according to the capacity in the storage centers. But due to not lifting at the right time, the stock increases, due to which the yield decreases due to dryness, rain, and insect-pests, which leads to Qualitative and Quantitative loss in the yield and the Officer Employee have to bear that loss. Is. The main reason for the decrease in yield is due to non-availability of Transportation Facility. There is also inadequacy of Storage System because of the amount of Expenditure. In Chhattisgarh, storage is done by unscientific method. From the above research it comes to the conclusion that my research Hypotheses is true. A successful attempt can be made to rectify this by making the Government aware of the findings and suggestions of this study, so that adequate storage arrangements can be done, which will reduce the yield reduction or come within the criterion so that the Officers and Employees can be benefited.

scholarly journals Economics of maize grain storage at household level in Chuadanga district of Bangladesh

2017 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. 549-561
Author(s):  
ME Baksh ◽  
F Rossi ◽  
MA Momin ◽  
P Hajong ◽  
TP Tiwari
Keyword(s):  
Service Providers ◽  
Storage Systems ◽  
Storage System ◽  
Unit Cost ◽  
Grain Storage ◽  
Storage Devices ◽  
Household Level ◽  
Plastic Bags ◽  
Maize Grain ◽  
Bengali Language

There is a common perception among farmers and concerned professionals that maize grain cannot be stored like paddy or other cereals in conventional rural storage devices. As such, farmers generally sell their produce at harvest for any price offered to avoid quality deterioration and losing total return after harvest, which leads to lower profitability. To counter this situation, in the recent years, some progressive farmers at Chuadanga district (one of the concentrated maize growing area of Bangladesh) have been storing their maize grain within their household by using traditional bamboo granaries (Golas in the Bengali language) with the aim to capture higher future prices, while these Golas are traditionally used for storing paddy. Through the Cereal Systems Initiative for South Asia in Bangladesh (CSISA-BD) project, the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) also helps further more to disseminate this technologies in the Chuadanga area. Given the uptake of this profitincreasing strategy by farmers, it is essential to document and evaluate the knowledge learned in order to inform scale-out efforts designed to reach farmers in other areas. A survey was conducted to assess maize grain storage systems in use at the household level in Chuadanga District farmers, and to estimate the overall profitability of storing maize grain. The survey results showed that approximately 80% of the total maize grain produced in 2014 (5.93 t/ha, on average) by sampled farmers was stored; most households employed Gola (62%) and/or jute sacks (55%), among other options. Golas were their first preference, followed by storage systems that pair polythene bags with (respectively) jute sacks and plastic bags, and then several other options. On average, farmers stored their maize grain 25.6 weeks (2014), 21 weeks (2013), and 20.9 weeks (2012) while realizing a price benefit of BDT 2.16/kg, BDT 4.72/kg, and BDT 5.35/kg in the respective years. Despite the fact that average storage costs and average quantities stored both varied by less than 7% between 2012 and 2014, the profit per unit (100 kg) and profit per household was significantly less in 2014 (BDT 10,161) than in 2013(BDT 24,445) and 2012 (BDT 30,255), due to the much lower price differential obtained from maize grain storage in 2014. Examination of the total unit cost of storage reveals that the Golas were the most profitable storage system employed by the farmers and its profits helps farmers to improve their livelihood. Proper dissemination of these practices (storing and Gola) could be helpful for the farmers at the intensive maize growing area. Limitation of drying space and higher labour cost were the two major problems faced by the farmers, introducing quick-drying devices (flatbed dryers) can solve both the problems. It can be established either by local service providers, or farmers organizing themselves for collective ownership of such equipment.Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 42(3): 549-561, September 2017

scholarly journals Hermetic Storage Technology for Food Grains: New Beginning of Organic and Safe Storage for Farmers and Consumers: A Review

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vinod T. Atkari ◽  
Krantidip R. Pawar ◽  
Sujit C. Patil
Keyword(s):  
Moisture Content ◽  
Carbon Dioxide Concentration ◽  
Humid Climate ◽  
Hermetic Storage ◽  
Storage Technology ◽  
Food Grains ◽  
Plastic Bags ◽  
New Beginning ◽  
Favorable Conditions ◽  
Storage Structures

The moisture content of grains, oxygen and carbon dioxide concentration in storage environment affects the storage life of food grains. The moisture content affects on storability of food grains severely, hence the storage structures must be provided with sufficient protection from moisture exchange between grain and atmosphere. The insect and pests grows very fast in presence of oxygen and moisture in the storage environment. The humid climate provides favorable conditions to moulds and insects to grow in most of the food grains and oilseeds. The grains exposed to these favorable environment further not useful for human consumptions. Many harmful chemicals like aflatoxins are formed in oilseeds and cereals. The emerging hermatic storage is highly effective technology to prevent the spoilage of grains without use of any harmful fumigants and chemicals, hence it is popularly known as organic storage technology. In this technology the flow of oxygen and water from external environment is fully controlled by impermeable, triple layer hermatic plastic bags.

Food Grain Storage Structures: Introduction and Applications

2017 ◽  
pp. 247-284
Author(s):  
Vishal Singh ◽  
Deepak Kumar Verma ◽  
Prem Prakash Srivastav
Keyword(s):  
Grain Storage ◽  
Food Grain ◽  
Storage Structures

scholarly journals Prevalence of Insects in Traditionally Stored Rice at Farmhouses in Bangladesh

2021 ◽  
pp. 34-44
Keyword(s):  
Storage Time ◽  
Insect Pests ◽  
Sitophilus Oryzae ◽  
Small Farmers ◽  
Plastic Bags ◽  
Rice Moth ◽  
Plastic Bag ◽  
Meal Worm ◽  
Storage Structures ◽  
Control Insect

A survey was conducted to investigate rice storage practices at the farmer’s level and the prevalence of insects’ status through a pretested questionnaire in Mymensingh and Jashore districts, Bangladesh. For seed purposes, large, medium, and small farmers store about 40, 10, and 5 kg, respectively in the Aman season for 7 months whereas in the Boro season large and medium farmers keep about 80 and 20 kg for 5 months. Average storage time was the highest (7 months) for Boro and Aman rice by large and small farmers, respectively for consumption. Eleven storage items namely, Dole, Motka, Tin, Plastic Drum, Gunny Bag, Bamboo Gola, Dhari, Bamboo Auri, Berh, Steel Drum, and Plastic Bag were found. About 57 and 74% of farmers stored rice, among them 47 and 58% used traditional Dole in Jashore and Mymensingh, respectively. Tin and Berh (1%) were the least used storage structures. About 11 and 17%; 3 and 4% of farmers used neem leaf and chemicals especially phostoxin in storage as an insect repellent in these areas, respectively. The use of Plastic Bags increased sharply due to lightweight, availability, and low price, whereas Bamboo Gola, Berh, Motka users decreased remarkably. Relative abundance of the insect species was: Rice Moth Sitotroga cerealla, Rice Weevil Sitophilus oryzae, Red Flour Beetle Tribolium castoreum, and Lesser Meal Worm Alphitobious diaperinus. Maximum insect infestation was found in stored paddy in Dole followed by Motka, and Plastic Bag; and the least amount was observed in Plastic Drum in both regions. Three fourth of the respondents took no measures to control insect pests in stored rice.

scholarly journals Reduction of Grain Loss During Harvesting Due to the Rational Distribution of Vehicles

2021 ◽  
Vol 334 ◽  
pp. 02025
Author(s):  
Konstantin Esin ◽  
Andrei Bodrov ◽  
Denis Lomakin ◽  
Maxim Kulev ◽  
Andrew Kulev
Keyword(s):  
Mathematical Model ◽  
Carrying Capacity ◽  
Grain Storage ◽  
Rational Distribution ◽  
Agricultural Organizations ◽  
Combine Harvesters ◽  
The Mathematical Model ◽  
Storage Facilities

The paper deals with the mathematical model of the rational distribution of vehicles, which allows attaching them to a group of combine harvesters during harvesting, depending on the carrying capacity of vehicles, the productivity of combine harvesters and the capacity of grain storage facilities. In addition, it presents a formula which allows determining the required number of vehicles that will deliver grain from a group of combine harvesters. Further the article presents calculations of routes of vehicles movement and determination of the required number of vehicles de-pending on the carrying capacity of one of the operating agricultural organizations.

Effects of Moisture Content and Compaction Pressure on Bulk Density of Rye

2021 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 491-494
Author(s):  
Jonathan Chiputula ◽  
Emmanuel Ajayi ◽  
Ray Bucklin ◽  
Ann R Blount
Keyword(s):  
Moisture Content ◽  
Bulk Density ◽  
Compaction Pressure ◽  
Applied Pressure ◽  
Grain Storage ◽  
List Type ◽  
Moisture Contents ◽  
Storage Structures ◽  
Square Box

HighlightsRye grain compaction was measured for three different moisture contents (8%, 12%, and 16% wet basis) at five different compaction pressures (7, 14, 34, and 55 kPa)Bulk densities were found to be statistically significantly dependent (p < 0.0001) on both the moisture content and applied pressure.Compacted bulk densities increased with increasing applied pressure for all moisture contents.Abstract. Bulk density of agricultural grains is needed to determine the quantity of grain in storage structures and to calculate grain pressures. The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of moisture content and applied pressure on bulk density of rye grain at moisture contents and pressures typical of those seen in storage structures. Rye compaction was measured for three moisture contents (8%, 12%, and 16% wet basis) at four compaction pressures (7, 14, 34, and 55 kPa) using a square box (based on the design used by Thompson and Ross, 1983). Data from the compaction tests were used to calculate the bulk densities for the three moisture contents and four compaction pressures. The bulk densities were found to be significantly dependent (p <0.0001) both on moisture contents and the pressure applied. Bulk densities varied with increasing moisture content as has been observed in similar studies for rye and other agricultural grains such as wheat and soybeans. These results provide guidance for estimating bulk density of rye in bins and other storage structures. Keywords: Grain compaction, Grain storage, Kernel rearrangement, Kernel elasticity.

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