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Marked on October 16th every year, World Food Day is an annual day celebrated across the globe. It aims to raise awareness about the importance of agriculture, understand increasing food and grain wastage, promote the efficient use of grains, and ensure food security for all to combat hunger and ensure sustainable food systems.
When focusing on World Food Day one thing that profoundly speaks for itself, especially in recent times is the increasing grain wastage and the importance of protecting the grains. From advanced transport technologies to innovative hermetic storage packaging, it is crucial to take each step toward the goal of grain safety. In this blog, let’s delve into the insights of grain wastage, the importance of protecting them, and how Ecotact’s eco-friendly hermetic grain storage bags can be optimum for the same.
Rising Concern of Grain Wastage
Grain wastage has been a rising concern worldwide, lately. In India, roughly from 2017-2020 about 411,810 tonnes of wheat and rice were wasted as transit and pilferage losses. In fact, the transit losses amounted to Rs 1,109.82 crore till October 2020. Additionally, according to a report in India, annual storage losses have been estimated at 14 million tonnes worth Rs. 7,000 crores wherein the wastage by insects alone accounts for nearly Rs. 1,300 crores.
To safeguard the grains, it is also pivotal to understand how and at what stage this wastage happens. First is the pre-harvest phase which includes losses that occur before harvesting, such as from insects, weeds, and rust. The next stage is the harvesting phase which includes losses that occur due to various factors such as shattering, etc. The last and pivotal stage of post-harvest phase that embodies losses that occur between harvesting and consumption, such as during storage, transportation, and processing.
The most crucial wastage happens at the post-harvest stage. For instance, in India, post-harvest losses account for about 10% of total food grains due to unscientific storage, insects, rodents, microorganisms, other environmental factors, etc. Hence, it is very important to ensure that the grains are protected especially during the storage and transportation phase. This is where Ecotact and its hermetic storage bags come in!
Safeguarding Grains With Ecotact Hermetic Packaging Solutions
Re-defining food storage and eco-friendly green coffee bags around the world, Ecotact is a specialized storage and packaging solution to keep freshness intact. With its 9-layer hermetic packaging, Ecotact bags ensure that green coffee beans, cacao beans, and any other food grains remain as fresh as the day they were harvested. Founded in 2005 to protect the value of the products specifically during storage and transit, Ecoatct is present in over 50+ countries and 6 continents. With supply processes that are supported by cutting-edge technology and multi-faceted R&D, Ecotact makes global collaborations to manage waste effectively. Moreover, Ecotact bags are reusable and 100% recyclable and keep your products fresh without the help of pesticides or insecticides, for more than a year.
Grain protection as aforementioned is mainly needed during the storage phase. Ecotact provides a variety of products that are optimum to keep your grains fresh during the storage period. For instance, Ecotact Farmer D’lite is affordable and effective. Ideal for grain storage, it does not need secondary packaging and is sturdy, making it reusable. Additionally, Ecotact Multilayered Hermetic Storage Bags have high oxygen and moisture barrier properties to seal the freshness and safeguard grains during the storage phase. Along with these, Ecotact provides many other products that can ensure that the grains stay at the peak of their quality.
Explore Ecotact today to protect the grains and keep them as fresh as the day they were harvested.
