Storage and economics
Technological losses
These are losses of agricultural produce that occur during harvesting, transport, or processing due to technical limitations and operational farming practices.
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Agronomist dictionary
Short and clear definitions of agronomic terms: soil cultivation, sowing, nutrition, plant protection, machinery, and crop storage.
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Storage and economics
Threshing efficiency
This is the ratio of the mass of grain actually threshed out of the ear or head to the total mass of grain present before the harvesting process begins.
Storage and economics
Two-stage harvesting
A harvesting method where crops are first cut into windrows to mature and dry, followed by a separate operation of threshing using a combine harvester with a pi...