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Tips and Tricks: As soon as paddy harvesting starts, farmers face a big challenge. To preserve paddy for a long time. In olden times, the people of Balaghat used to keep the paddy safe for years by completely protecting it from moisture and insects with techniques like Khalian, Gahani and Patan-Kothi. Even in modern times, this indigenous technology can prove effective for farmers.
Agriculture Tips: The Kharif planted paddy has now started to be harvested. In such a situation, after harvesting the paddy, farmers sell it at the support price in government paddy procurement centers or some people sell it to local traders. But most of the farmers used to reserve paddy for domestic use, but now that practice is gradually ending. In such a situation we are telling you. A trick to keep paddy safe, so that neither moisture will come in the paddy nor it will get spoiled.
That’s why we used to store paddy in the first place
In earlier times, there was a huge shortage of grains. If suddenly there was a famine, there was no grain available that year. In such a situation, people of old times used to preserve paddy so that in case of emergency, situation of starvation does not arise. For this, the ancient people of Balaghat used to store paddy in many ways. In such a situation, we will tell you how to store paddy, so that it remains safe for a long time.
Know what is the process?
In Balaghat, the process of threshing used to take place after harvesting the paddy. A barn was built in it. In this, cleaning was done thoroughly in a round circle. Then it was smeared with cow dung. Here the paddy is spread along with the lump. Then the bullock cart is rolled on it. Then paddy and stubble are separated. Store the stubble and then separate the paddy. First the straw is separated. Then the paddy was blown out using a hand fan. Then the rice is separated and the paddy is separated. In such a situation the paddy gets completely cleaned.
Special technique to store paddy
In earlier times, there used to be a shed in the house to store paddy, which had a ‘kothi’ and ‘dhola’. In such a situation, paddy was kept safe in it. The paddy is completely packed on top. In such a situation, paddy remains safe for years. There is neither moisture nor insects in it. In such a situation, paddy remains safe for years.
