What are silos and granaries?

Silos and Granaries:
→ Silos and granaries are large-scale godowns for the storage of grains and to protect them from insects, rats, and other pests.
→ They are large tanks that serve the purpose of storehouses and are used on a large scale for the storage of grains.
→ The word Silo is derived from the Greek word Siros, which means pit for holding grain.
→ Grains, fermented feed (i.e., silage), coal, cement, carbon black, woodchips, food products, and sawdust are stored mostly in bulk quantities in a silo.
→ There are three types of silos that are mostly used today:
🏢 Tower Silos
🏠 Bunker Silos
🛍️ Bag Silos

📌 Important Points
→ A storage facility for grain or sometimes animal feed or a fertile grain-growing region is called the granary.
→ A storehouse or a room in a barn for animal feed and threshold grain is also called the granary.
→ In order to keep the stored food away from rats, mice, and other animals, granaries are often built above the ground.