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Post-harvest operations and management of foodgrains
by M. de Lucia and D. Assennato FAO consultants
FAO AGRICULTURAL SERVICES BULLETIN No. 93
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Grain and post-harvest systems
Definition
Post-harvest system and losses
Losses in weight
Losses in quality
Economic losses
Definition
Moisture content
Relative humidity
Air-grain equilibrium
Drying process
Natural drying
Artificial drying
Other drying methods
Definition
Influences of environmental factors
Agents causing deterioration of stored grain
Storage methods
Definition
Weighing
Sampling
Determining the percentage of impurities
Measuring moisture content
Temperature control
Grain cleaning and insecticide treatments
Definition
Outdoor storage
Warehouses and storehouses
Equipment
Bag-storage management
Definition
Low-capacity silos for farm storage
High-capacity silos
Equipping bulk-storage centres
Bulk storage management
Definition
Sales and product quality
Quality standards
Grain packaging
Definition
Traditional transport
Road transport
Other means of transport