Store the grains - Get attacked by fungi and bacteria

1. Care must be taken to store the grains. After harvesting, the food grains may contain moisture.
2. If moisture is present in the grains they may easily get attacked by fungi and bacteria.
3. This reduces the quality, change the taste of food grains and cause grains lose their germinating capacity. Hence the grains must be dried in the sun before storage.
4. At home the farmers store food grains in metal bins and jute bags.
5. They also keep them in the bins and bags while storing food grains so that they cannot be attacked by microorganisms.
6. For storing food grains in large quantities silos and granaries or godowns are used.
7. Before storing food grains chemicals are sprayed in the grain storage area in order to kill pests and microorganisms.