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363. Chapter 16. Grain crop drying, handling and storage Introduction within the crop, inhibiting air movement and adding Although in many parts of Africa certain crops can be to any possible spoilage problems. The crop must produced throughout the year, the major food crops therefore be clean. such as cereal grains and tubers, including potatoes, One of the most critical physiological factors in are normally seasonal crops. Consequently the food successful grain storage is the moisture content of the produced in one harvest period, which may last for only crop. High moisture content leads to storage problems a few weeks, must be stored for gradual consumption because it encourages fungal and insect problems, until the next harvest, and seed must be held for the respiration and germination.
Chapter 16 – Grain crop drying, handling and storage 365 containing a certain amount of moisture are exposed to air, moisture moves from the grain to the air, or vice versa, until there is a balance between the moisture in the grain and in the air.
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