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|  Name of technology example:
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 Type
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|  Cereal Storage
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 ☐ Energy Efficiency  ☐ Renewable Energy  ☑ Alternative Methodology
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|  Description
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 Silos are used in agriculture to store grain (see grain elevators) or fermented feed known as silage.
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|  Technology for the Application of
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|  ☐ Solar
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 ☐ Biomass
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 ☐ Biofuel
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|  ☐ Biogas
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 ☐ Wind
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 ☐ Geo-Thermal
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|  ☐ Hydro
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 ☐ Energy Efficiency
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|  ☐ Other: /
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|  Primarily Relevant for the following Agricultural Value Chain Steps
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|  ☐ Mechanization
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 ☐ Efficiency of Operation
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 ☐ Processing
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|  ☐ Transportation
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 ☐ Controlled Atmosphere
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 ☐ Controlled Temperature
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|  ☐ Mechanical Sorting
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 ☑ Preservation
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|  ☐ Other: /
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|  Primarily Relevant for the following Agricultural Value Chain Activities
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|  ☐ Grinding
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 ☐ Hauling and conveying
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 ☐ Sorting
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|  ☐ Seedbed Preparation
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 ☐ Milling
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 ☐ Tearing
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|  ☐ Planting
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 ☐ Washing
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 ☐ Mixing
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|  ☐ Pumping
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 ☐ Heating
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 ☑ Drying
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|  ☐ Irrigation
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 ☐ Cooling
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 ☐ Animal feeding
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|  ☐ Fertilizing
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 ☐ Venting
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 ☐ Animal health and Welfare
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|  ☐ Pest Management
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 ☐ Lighting
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 ☐ Packing and branding
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|  ☐ Cutting
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 ☐ Sanitation
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|  ☑ Other: Storing
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|  Primarily Implemented in the following Commodity Groups
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|  ☑ Cereals
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 ☐ Fruits and vegetables
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 ☐ Nuts and berries
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|  ☐ Forage
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 ☐ Dairy products
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 ☐ Meat products
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|  ☐ Oil Seeds
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 ☐ Roots and Tubers
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 ☐ Eggs
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|  ☐ Pulses
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 ☐ Fiber Crops
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 ☐ Forestry
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|  ☐ Sugars
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 ☐ Stimulants
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 ☐ Spices
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|  ☐ Other: /
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 Region & Country of Development
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 None 
 ☐ Africa ☐ South Asia ☐ East Asia & The Pacific ☐ Europe & Central Asia ☐ Latin America & The Caribbean ☐ Middle East & North Africa ☐ North America ☐ N/A: /
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 Region & Country of Current Deployment
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 None 
 ☐ Africa ☐ South Asia ☐ East Asia & The Pacific ☐ Europe & Central Asia ☐ Latin America & The Caribbean ☐ Middle East & North Africa ☐ North America ☐ N/A: /
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 Region & Country of Potential Deployment
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 None 
 ☐ Africa ☐ South Asia ☐ East Asia & The Pacific ☐ Europe & Central Asia ☐ Latin America & The Caribbean ☐ Middle East & North Africa ☐ North America ☐ N/A: /
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|  Manufacturers
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 http://silobagsinternational.com/home/
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|  Economics
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|  Technology Development Level
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|  Required Maintenance Technical Level
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|  Required Infrastructure for Deployment
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|  Required Resources during manufacture
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|  Required Resources during operation
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 Deployment Level
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|  Deployment Capability and Potential
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|  Requirements for Deployment
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|  Relevance for Autonomy and Food Security
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|  Environment Impacts (emissions)
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|  Conformity with Bio- Cybernetic System Rules
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|  Additional information / Comments
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 No comments.
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|  Internal Reference
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|  Additional Links
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 http://www.fao.org/docrep/T1838E/T1838E05.HTM
 http://agrihunt.com/pak-agri-outlook/733-grain-storage-techniques-economics-of-grain-handling-and-storage-in-developing-countries.html
 https://practicalaction.org/community-cereal-banks-2
 http://silobagsinternational.com/home/
 
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