The grain transport loss indexes in Brazil are below the level of tolerance of 0.25% currently used by the carriers, reaching 0.1% in the case of maize. The finding is from the study on Losses in Road Transport of Grains coordinated by the National Supply Company (Conab) and developed by the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq).
According to information from Conab, this is the first study in the country that measures the loss of grains at the time of transportation. “The parameter is fundamental to identify the challenges to be overcome in order to further reduce the index and reach the lowest possible levels of loss,” Conab’s Superintendent of Storage, Stelito dos Reis, said in a statement.
In the case of wheat removal, the indicator indicates a loss of about 0.17%. For paddy rice, the loss ratio is approximately 0.13%. These metrics indicate loss per ton transported from 1.2 kg / t for maize, 1.7 kg / t for wheat and 1.29 kg / t for paddy rice. The estimated value of these losses is equivalent to R $ 0.51 / t, R $ 1.40 / t and R $ 1.13 / t, respectively.
The Agricultural Policy Secretary at the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply, Wilson de Araujo Vaz, observed that “as the profitability of rural producers is reduced by costs or increased revenues, as losses occur in the storage or transport of grain, this is equivalent to not making revenue or having an increase in costs “.
In the loss in storage, the partial results of Conab indicate that, from the use of technologies, it is possible to reach lower indices than those currently practiced.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.