Focus on scientific storage to curb grain drain

There is an urgent need for the government to upgrade existing storage facilities and also build new ones. Small-size storage units at the farm level would go a long way in reducing losses. These will also enable the farmers to sell their produce at a time when the prices are remunerative. Over the decades, the government has failed to augment foodgrain storage facilities across the country. In contrast, China converted its entire grain storage into silo storage in 1999; that’s why it is expo