In the recent past, India has experienced loss of large amount of wheat grains due to rotting. The main culprit for this was the lack of sufficient and proper storage facility.
Excess amount of grain was produced during the year of 2011 ( the country’s highest ever wheat crop ) because of which all grain was not able to be efficiently stored.
“ The union ministry of agriculture had in early February estimated that the 2010-11 harvest of foodgrains will be, at 2,321 lakh tonnes, the second highest of all time. Of this, the rice harvest was estimated at 940 lakh tonnes and wheat at 815 lakh tonnes, a record. ”
- The Times of India
This enormous loss has caused the food prices to break the back of man and millions in the rural areas are dying of starvation. Tonnes of grains are rotting in the godowns of India every year - the reason, inefficient storage facilities and lack of space. In sufficient space caused wheat sacks to be dumped inside public places such as schools and roads. A bumper crop in certain states like Punjab and Haryana which was earlier a boon has now become a bane. Now it is very evident how storage makes a difference to the life of man.
Excess amount of grain was produced during the year of 2011 ( the country’s highest ever wheat crop ) because of which all grain was not able to be efficiently stored.
“ The union ministry of agriculture had in early February estimated that the 2010-11 harvest of foodgrains will be, at 2,321 lakh tonnes, the second highest of all time. Of this, the rice harvest was estimated at 940 lakh tonnes and wheat at 815 lakh tonnes, a record. ”
- The Times of India
This enormous loss has caused the food prices to break the back of man and millions in the rural areas are dying of starvation. Tonnes of grains are rotting in the godowns of India every year - the reason, inefficient storage facilities and lack of space. In sufficient space caused wheat sacks to be dumped inside public places such as schools and roads. A bumper crop in certain states like Punjab and Haryana which was earlier a boon has now become a bane. Now it is very evident how storage makes a difference to the life of man.
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