Storage of Crops

Crop storage involves safeguarding economic products from undesired physical, chemical, and microbial alterations, playing a vital role in crop management.

Various traditional methods such as sun-drying, drums, use of camphor, etc. exists for crop storage.

• Pesticides are effective in preventing rodent infestations, while proper drying of grains in sunlight prevents fungal growth caused by a moist environment.
• Fumigation, involving the use of chemicals, serves as a method to prevent bacteria and microorganisms. Appropriate storage treatments include grain storage in gunny bags.

Crop management encompasses the entire crop production cycle, harvesting, as well as storage and distribution. Harvesting involves extracting entire plants or economically valuable parts post-maturity. Harvesting methods vary for different crops. Traditional crop storage methods involve sun drying and drum storage with hermetic sealing to prevent pests. Proper treatment ensures grains remain unaffected during extended storage periods.

Crop production is an agricultural activity of cultivation of a crop on a large scale. Any plant grown on a large scale for food or income source is termed a crop. The increasing global population, coupled with escalating demands for food, crop production losses, and challenges in agricultural practices, causes a threat to food availability, particularly in certain regions. To reduce these problems crop management plays an important role. In addition to crop production, crop harvesting, and storage are also important for the long shelf life of the crop.