Hyderabad, Jan. 8 -- Telangana Irrigation, Food and Civil Supplies Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy on Thursday, January 8, proposed a silo-based grain storage system project across the state to prevent post-harvest losses.

During a high-level review meeting with the department at the BR Ambedkar Secretariat, the minister stated that the project aims to create a storage capacity of 20 lakh tonne. "The primary objective is to prevent post-harvest losses, which have long plagued our farmers and the supply chain," Reddy said.

The silo tanks, which are structures typically made of steel and designed for bulk storage of grain, will be equipped to store major crops such as rice, maize and soybeans, the Irrigation Minister added.

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