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Presentation

on
“Traditional Storage Structures”

Presented By: Maga Ram Patel


Department of Processing and Food Engineering
College of Technology and Engineering, MPUAT, Udaipur
What do you mean by storage
• Storage is an interim and a repeated phase during transit
to agricultural products from processor to consumer.

• Agriculture products need to be stored from one harvest


to next thus, demanding additional carry over as
safeguard

 against a following crop of low yield or poor quality.

 against speculation in price and market demand.

 against shortage and families.


 Two methods of grain storage
Bag storage
Loose in bulk storage

Bag and bulk storages


Bag storage Bulk storage
Flexibility of storage Inflexible storage
Slow handling Rapid handling
Low capital cost High capital cost
High operating cost Low operating cost
High rodent loss potential Low rodent loss potential
Considerable spillage Little spillage
The choice of storage method based on the
local factors:
 Type of grain

 Duration of storage

 Value of grain

 Climate

 Transport system

 Cost and availability of labour

 Cost and availability of bags

 Incidents of rodents and certain types of insects


Traditional Storage Structures

• In this types of storage structures the grain is generally


stored in bulk.

• This types of storage structures having generally


capacities between 1 to 50 tonnes.

• The storage of grain is generally done in one of the


following storage structures in the different rural and
urban regions of India in bulk as well as in bag storage.
 Morai type

 Bukhari type

 Kothar type

 Mud Kothi type

 Muda type

 Kanaj type

 Kuthla type

 Metal/ Steel bin type

 Bag type
Morai type storage structure
• These structures are very similar to
the shape of an inverted cone.

• Used for the storage of paddy, maize


and sorghum (jowar) in the rural areas
of eastern and southern regions of
India.

• Capacity:- 3.5 to 18 tonnes.

• They are placed on a raised platform


supported on wooden or masonry
pillars.
Bukhari type storage structure

• Bukhari type storage structures


are cylindrical in shape.
• Used for storage of sorghum,
wheat, paddy, maize etc.
• Capacity:- 3.5 to 18 tonnes.
• Made of mud or combination of
mud and split bamboo.
• Raised above the ground by
wooden or masonry platform.
Kothar type storage structure

• The storage structure is box


like made of wood and raised
on pillars.

• Used to store paddy, maize,


sorghum, wheat etc.

• Capacity:- 9 to 35 tonnes.

• Both the floor and walls are


made of wooden planks.
Mud Kothi (Mud bin) type storage structure

• These Kothies are generally rectangular


in shape but cylindrical Kothi is also
common in some region.

• These storage structures are quite


common in rural areas for storage of
grains and other seeds.

• Capacity:- 1 to 50 tonnes.

• These are made from mud mixed with


dung and straw.
Kanaj type of Storage Structure
• These storage structures are very common in the rural
areas of Karnataka and Maharashtra for storage of grains.

• The capacity of Kanaj varies between 1 to 20 tonnes.

• It is being made by bamboo splits.

• The shape of storage structure is cylindrical.

• The walls of storage structure are sealed with mud plaster


on both sides.

• The roof of the structure is conical and thatched.

• The roof overhang on all sides.


Kuthla type of storage Structure

• These storage structures are very much common in rural


areas of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.

• These structures are kept inside and made of burnt


mud.
Muda type of storage Structure

• These are in use for storing grains in the rural areas of


Bihar.

• The capacity of muda varies between 1 to 3 tonnes.

• It is being made of "Narai" ropes.

• The shape of muda is cylindrical and being made in


various sizes.
Metal Bin type of storage Structure

• Bins made of steel, Aluminum, R.C.C are used for


storage of grains inside and outside the house.

• These bins are fire and moisture proof.

• The bins have long durability and produced on


commercial scale.

• The capacity ranges from 50 kg to 10 tonnes.


Bag Storage Structure

• Grain packed in Jute bags


stacked in ware houses.
• Most popular storage
system in India (followed by
FCI, CWC, State ware
housing corporations.
• These structures are
generally used for the
storage of 25 to 500 tonnes
of grain.
Continued…..

• Bags of different capacities (35,


50, 75 and 100 kg) with or
without inside plastic lining are
used.

• The standard size of a 100 kg


bag is 100 cm x 60 cm x 30
cm.

• This bag can store 93 Kg of


Wheat and 75 Kg of Paddy.
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