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FACTORS RESPONSIBLE FOR LOSSES IN RICE INTENDED FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION AND SUGGESTIVE MEASURES TO MINIMIZE
ISSN: 2277 - 7601
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FACTORS RESPONSIBLE FOR LOSSES IN RICE INTENDED FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION AND SUGGESTIVE MEASURES TO MINIMIZE
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Publisher: Kiran Abasaheb More
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Abstract
Andhra Pradesh State Civil Supplies Corporation Limited (APSCSCL) takes an important responsibility of ensuring food security to the vulnerable section of people by distribution of rice through various welfare schemes. The Mandal Level Stock points run by APSCSCL are mostly in the available warehouses which are semi-scientific or unscientific, hence certain losses are also inevitable. A detailed scientific study on the losses of rice at MLS points was conducted by Post Harvest Technology Centre, Bapatla. The various factors responsible for transit and handling losses include; different modes of weighment, gunny quality and use of hooks, non-usage of tarpaulins, rodent menace, insect pests, pilferage or siphoning during interim storage, poor maintenance of warehouse, seized rice stocks and distant transportations. Storage structure is the most important single factor which can keep the losses caused by insects, rodents and fungi to a m...
