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What factors may be responsible for losses of grains during storage?

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Factors causing loss of grains during storage:
`rarr` Biotic Factors: Insects, rodents, fungi and bacteria etc.
`rarr` Abiotic Factors: Moisture Content and Temprature etc.
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