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   PRESERVATION:
    The Food Corporation of India has an extensive scientific stock preservation system. An on-going programme sees that both prophylactic and curative treatment is done timely and adequately. Grain in storage is continuously scientifically graded, preserved by qualified, trained and experienced personnel.
    Food-grains are stored in scientifically developed storage structures. Two type of storage have been adopted i.e. bagged and bulk. In bagged storage food-grains are stored in jute bags in covered godowns as well as in open under cover and plinth. In bulk storage food-grains are stored in loose form in the mechanical Silos. Storage under covered and plinth is undertaken as and when there is shortage of covered and bulk storage.
    Recently we have started a programme of bulk handling and transportation of food-grains along with bulk storage with private participation. Two silo complexes of 2 lacs MT capacity each with latest mechanization of international standard have been constructed at Kaithal in Haryana and Moga in Punjab with facility of bulk transportation to the ancillary Silos in other Zones by M/s Adani Agri Logistic Ltd. For bulk transportation special wagons have been constructed and each rake carries approx. 3000 MT at a time from each center.
    Scientific preservation of food-grains starts immediately on its arrival in the godowns. Food-grains are stacked on scientifically developed dunnage material to prevent contact with the ground moisture. Preventive and curative treatment with the insecticides/fumigants is done periodically till dispatch/issue for consumption. At present, for preventive treatment FCI is using potent insecticides vis Malathion on fortnightly basis and Delta-methrin on quarterly basis (once in three months). As and when infestation of storage insects is detected curative treatment is done with Al. Phosphide immediately. During the year 2007-08 and 2008-09 (up to September, 2008) following quantities of food-grains were imparted preventive and curative treatment with different insecticides/fumigants:-
1. Sprayed with Malathion 195 lac MT
2. Sprayed with Delta-Methrin 149 lac MT
3. Fumigated with Al. Phosphide 108 lac MT
The food-grains are subjected to physical and chemical analysis periodically for the qualitative aspect vis-a-vis pesticides and insect residues for their confirmation to the standards laid down under the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act and their conformity to the laid down specifications before the same are released for consumption. We in North Zone have elaborate testing facilities for physical and chemical analysis in Zonal and Regional Labs and for physical analysis at District and depot level. The numbers of established laboratories spread across the North Zone are as under:-
Zonal Lab 1
Regional Labs 8
District Labs 54
 

Inspections :-
During storage food-grains are regularly inspected by the qualified and trained technical personnel to assess the quality and health of food-grains for which the Corporation has an extensive inspection procedure from the level of technical assistant in the depot to GM (QC) in North Zone as under :-
Tech. Asstt. Once in fortnight, to cover 100% stock in Storage for categorization
Manager (QC) Once in a month and to cover 1/3rd of the stocks.
AGM(QC) Once in three month.
DGM(QC)
(If posted in the Region )		 10 depots during each month spread over at least three FCI district.
GM(QC)/DGM(QC) of Zonal Office A minimum of two depots, each month, in different procuring region.
Quality of all food-grains during procurement is assessed at the procurement centers and than at storage points by the experienced Quality Control officials/officers with reference to conformity with the GOI specifications.
Rice is accepted at storage point by TA on 100% inspection and to ensure acceptance of rice conforming to laid down specifications, following super inspection procedure has been laid down:-
 

Sl. No.

At the level of the officer

% of Test Check

1. Manager(QC) concerned 25% rice consignments accepted by each TA at each depot on day to day basis .

2.

Asstt.Genl. Manager (QC) concerned

10% rice consignments/stocks accepted by each TA on fortnightly basis at each depot.

3.

AreaManager. concerned

2% rice consignments/stocks accepted by each TA on fortnightly basis at each depot .

4.

Dy.General Manager (QC) of Region

10 depots during each month spread over at least 3(three) FCI districts by drawing/analyzing samples of rice of at least two different stacks accepted under the supervision of different M(QC).Inspection to be carried out in such a way that all the procurement district of the region are covered once in 3(three) months .

5.

GM(Region)

At least 4(FOUR) depots every month spread over at least two FCI districts by drawing/analyzing samples from two different stacks at each depot .

6.

GM(QC),DGM(QC); Zonal Manager

A minimum of two depots in different procuring regions each month by drawing/analyzing samples or at least two different stacks of rice already accepted. Next month different regions should be covered.
 
 
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