CORN
For a long term storage, the moisture ratio of corn grain must be reduced to 13%. Where this crop is stored with a higher moisture content, the grain’s normal respiration will increase temperature in the silo’s middle part. This, in turn, will heighten the air moisture and trigger the development of fungi. Molding is a self accelerating process. The toxin produced by fungi is called “aflatoxin”. The higher moisture, temperature, and broken grains in the stored crop will induce the mold growth. Therefore, the corn’s moisture rate must be reduced to the desired level by means of a drying process.
The corn cultivation area is estimated to be 800 decares in 2021/22 season, while the output thereof to be 7.9 million tons. The top three provinces in terms of the cultivation area are Şanlıurfa by 19.2%, Konya by 15%, and Adana by 10.1%.
- https://www.tarimorman.gov.tr/GKGM/Belgeler/Uretici_Bilgi_Kosesi/Dokumanlar/misir.pdf
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http://tarsustb.tobb.org.tr/Portals/58/dokuman/2021%20MISIR%20RAPORU.pdf
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https://www.istib.org.tr/resim/siteici/files/815_Dünya%20Mısır%20Durumu%20-%20Ağustos%202022.pdf