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Improvement in Food Resources — Science STD 9 — Question

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 9ScienceImprovement in Food Resources1 Mark
Question
How do storage grain losses occur?
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Answer

The factors responsible for loss of grains during storage are:
  1. Abiotic factors like moisture (present in foodgrains), humidity (of air) and temperature.
  2. Biotic factors like insects, rodents, birds, mites and bacteria.

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