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4.0 HARVESTING AND POST-HARVEST CARE: A) HARVESTING CARE The following harvesting care should be taken : ‣ Maize crop grown for grain should be harvested when it attains full maturity i.e. when husk turned yellow and grains are hard enough having 25 to 30 percent moisture approximately. ‣ Do not wait for stalks and leaves to dry because they remain green in most of the hybrid varieties. ‣ Use proper method of harvesting. ‣ Remove the hair and husk from the cobs and then dry them in sun for seven to eight days. ‣ Protect the maize cobs from rain and excessive dew by covering. ‣ Avoid pest infestation during drying and threshing etc. ‣ Kernels should be separated by beating the cobs or by maize shellers. B) POST-HARVEST CARE To minimise post harvest losses, the following measures should be followed: Dry the cobs immediately before threshing. Dry the maize grains sufficiently prior to packing and storing. Losses in threshing and winnowing should be avoided by using proper machines. 3
Follow sanitation during drying, packing and handling to avoid contamination of grains. Use proper techniques for cleaning and further processing. Adopt grading practices for proper evaluation and obtaining better price. Use disinfested packaging material for storage and transport. Maintain optimum moisture content during storage. Use pest control measures (fumigation) before storage. Provide aeration to stored grain and stir grain bulk occasionally. Use proper techniques during handling (loading & unloading) and avoid losses during transport. 5.0 GRADING Grading is the process of sorting of produce according to the grades or classes. Produce is graded in accordance with the various quality factors. Benefits: 1. The grading of maize is beneficial to the farmers, traders as well as to the consumers. 2. Grading of the produce before sale enables farmers to get better price for their produce. 3. The grading helps the consumers to get standard quality produce at fair price. 4. After grading, it is easier for the consumer to compare the prices of different qualities of a produce in the market. 5. Grading also reduces the cost of marketing. Grade specifications: i) Grading under AGMARK: Grading under Agmark is carried out by the Directorate of Marketing & Inspection in accordance with the grade specifications notified by the Central Government under the provision of Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act, 1937 and Rules made thereunder. The Agmark grade standards for maize notified under the Act are given in ANNEXURE - I . 4
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