Advantages of Grain Storage Structures
Having proper grain storage structures provides the following advantages:
- More control and planning over crops and transportation.
- Improvement in quality of grains in origin.
- More control of weight and quality of shipment.
- Greater flexibility and control for grain distribution.
- Pricing can be done multiple times after harvest.
- Reducing the cost of arbitration.
Disadvantages or Risks Associated with Grain Storage Structures
It is, however, a high-risk structure and one needs to be aware of the following risks:
- Fire and explosion hazard, unfortunately very common in grain elevators.
- Accidents due to the risk of suffocation and poisoning.
- Drug addiction risk due to the use of fumigants and pesticides.
- The risk of suffocation when silos open by the accumulation of carbon dioxide.