Storage entomology has a long history in India. Some key events include: (1) In 1905, H.M Lefroy became India's first imperial entomologist and began documenting storage insects. (2) In 1906, the first tentative list of storage insects was published. (3) Several entomological meetings in the early 1900s discussed problems with grain storage. (4) The Department of Food was established in 1942 to oversee food grain distribution. (5) The Indian Grain Storage Institute was established in the 1970s to minimize food grain losses through modern storage practices.

1. By- Kapil Mahla (k2015a18biv)
To- Dr. Swati Mehra
History of storage
Entomology

2.  A series of successful efforts made on
storage entomology in India.
1. 1905, H.M Lefroy- Ist imperial
entomologist of India
2. 1906- Ist tentative list of storage insects
3. 1914- The above list is further
supplemented by T.B. Fletcher.
4. 1917, 1919 & in 1923 – Problems of grain
storage discussed at Pusa, Bihar in
entomological meeting.
5. 1942- Dep. Of Food was established and
responsible for purchase, movement,
transport & distribution of food grains.

3.  1950-Central Food Technology Research
Institute (CFTRI) was established at
Mysore with a mandate to train personnel
& evolve tech. relating to food processing
& preservation.
 1957- The central warehouse corp. was
set up under agri. Produce Act 1956.
 1958- Department of food start Grain
Storage & Training Centre in Hapur.
 This center is upgraded during 1968-1973
with tech. & financial assistance as
redesigned as Indian Grain Storage
Institute (IGSI)

4.  1980- Station of IGSI established at
Jabalpur
 1981- 2 more stations of IGSI at Udaipur &
Jorhut
 Their overall objective was to min. losses
of food grains by dev. Of modernized grain
storage practices for farmers, traders and
co-operatives.