Sensor released to prevent grain spoilage

The Director of IIFPT C Anandharamakrishnan said that due climatic condition changes, the moisture level in warehouses has been damaged. “The maximum moisture condition can be 14 per cent. If the grains have the moisture condition beyond that, they are vulnerable to pest attack and thus the food grains get decayed,” he said.

In order to prevent the damage of grains, the censor has been made under India-Britain collaboration that can be monitored through an Android mobile.

Releasing the smart sensor, the National Research Centre for Banana (NCRB) Director Dr S Uma said that out of 280 million tonnes of food grains produced in a year, around 20 million tonnes of food grains get decayed in warehouses. “In order to reduce the quantity of decaying grains, the sensor has been made which would help to reduce wastage of foods to a larger extend”, Uma said.

She also said that over 100 varieties of banana crops have been affected with infectious disease and it has been working on finding a solution for it. She further added that the crops which were exported air, are now being sent by ship to help preserve the product.