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TRADITIONAL STORAGE STRUCTURES
This document describes various traditional storage structures used for agricultural products in India. It discusses structures like kothis, bukharis, mud kothis, and mudas. Improved structures include Pusa bins and brick/cement bins. Permanent structures include sheds and vertical/squat silos. Specific traditional structures covered include kothis, bamboo structures, bins, rectangular bins, random storage in plastic bags, stone kothis, jars, wooden boxes, baskets, and wooden boxes. The document provides details on the materials, locations, and capacities of these various traditional grain storage structures.
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Defines storage in agriculture as interim phases between processor and consumer, and types of structures.
Explains various types of traditional storage structures like Morai, Bukhari, Mud kothi, Muda, Kuthla, and others. Covers various storage structures like Kothi, bamboo, bin (Pib), and rectangular bins with their capacities.
Discusses random grain stores in plastic bags and stone made kothi, highlighting their uses and capacities.
Describes jar and wooden box (Sanduk) storage solutions, including typical capacities and materials.
Outlines Rigal/Bamboo baskets and various storage structures like Kothi, Mataka, and bamboo mud structures.
Discusses mud and straw based structures crafted for outdoor grain storage.
Concludes the presentation with a thank you note.
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- 1. TRADITIONAL STORAGE STRUCTURES Prepared by Ashishkumarkoradia akkoradia51@gmail.com
- 2. What do youmean by storage? • Storage is an interim and a repeated phase during transit to agricultural products from processor to consumer. • Agricultural 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 or against shortage and families.
- 3. Types of storagestructures Traditional storage structures • Morai type storage structures • Bukhari • Mud kothi • Muda • Kanaj • Kuthla
- 4. Improved storage structures •Pusa bin • Brick and cement bin(grain house) • CAP storage structures
- 5. Permanent storage • Shed •Vertical silos • Squat silos
- 6. Some of thestorage structures that we will learn Kothi Bamboo made grain storage structure Bin (Pib) Rectangular bin Random grain stores in plastic bags Stone made kothi Jar Wooden box Rigal/Bamboo basket Wooden box (Sanduk)
- 7. Wooden storagestructure Mataka Mud and straw base storage structure Bamboo and mud storage structure
- 8. Kothi This is knownas kothi type grain storage structure. It was used for storing the grain in older days. It was mainly used for storing Maize, Wheat,Paddy and Bajra. Now a days it is not used. Its capacity is varies from 15 to 20kg. Find from petlad.
- 9. Bamboo made grain storage structure Itis found at chosla village of Dahod district. It is made bamboo. It is mainly used as randomly. Mainly used for storing Maize and other local production. Capacity is varies from 30 to 40kg. Other larger size structures are also available.
- 10. Bin(Pib) This type ofstructre is find everywhere. This picture has been captured from kapadwanj. It is mainly used as long time storage structure. Mainly used for Bajra,Wheat,Rice&dals. Capacity is varies from 70 to 80kg.
- 11. Rectangular Bin. Itis also most commonly used grain storage structure. It generally comes in different capacity. Mainly used for storing grains like Bajra,Wheat,different types of pulses etc. Capacity generally varies from 10 to 50kg. It is mainly used for long term grain storge.
- 12. Random grain stores inplastic bags. Most commonly type of grain storage method. In this type of structure some fixed quantity of grains are store in plastic bags and put the bags on one another. This type of storage occurs mainly at the corner of the room,Hall and large Godown. Bag capacity generally varies between 5 to 50kg. Picture has captured from unja.
- 13. Stone made kothi Ithas found at vana( surendranagar). It was built from stones. It was used for storing grains in small quantity. Used for Storing Bajra,Wheat&Rice. Capacity is varies from 8 to 10kg. Mainly they are come from rectangular or Square shape.
- 14. Jar Most of inevery kitchen you find these types of storage structures. In this type small quantity of grains are stored in plastic or Jar made from glass. It is used for tentative storge. Capacity generally varies from 2 to 5kg. Used for storing sugar,Tea,Mirch powder,Turmeric powder.
- 15. Wooden box(Sanduk) Used inKarnataka, A.P ,M.P, Chattisgarh. Size varies W 2-3’ L 4-6’ and H2-4’ Wooden plank 0.5-2 inch. Some time inside partition. Capacity varies 60- 100 kg.
- 16. Rigal/Bamboo Basket Used in Himachalpradesh, Uttrakhand andassam. Weaved by twings/strips. Plastered by cow dung. Single opening at upper side. Capacity varies 5-10 kg.
- 17. Wooden storage structure Used inhilly and cold areas called “Bakhars”. Size 8’*6’ Small outlets to avoid moisture exposure in the store while , drawing grains. Provision for Locking.
- 18. Kothi. Uttarakhand, Rajasthan and Himachalpradesh. Made with clay, wheat straw and cow dung. Plastered and painted by Clay and cow dung. Wall thickness about 2- 4inches. An opening at upper side of Kothi for filling the grains. The opening is made of same materials. After filling the grains it is plastered and painted with pest made of clay and cow dung.
- 19. Mataka Used in Haryana,U.P, punjab, M.P, Jharkhand and Bihar. Made up of sandy clay and burnt in fire to make harden. Painted by water colour. Walls are 1-2cm. Thick Capacity varies about 5- 10 lts. Single opening with cover.
- 20. Bamboo and Mud basedstructure. Known as Gummi in Assam. Plastered and painted by clay and cow dung. Wheat straw is used for sealing the grain bags in the Gummi. Covered with striped biomass of sugar cane.
- 21. Mud and Straw basedstructure. Used for out door storage. Prepared by mud and straw. Plastered and painted by clay and cow dung. Covered by striped biomass.
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