Miller Magazine Issue: 125 May 2020

68 MILLER / MAY 2020 The world population growth, according to World Bank data, will be 8,5 billion of people at 2030, the food demand will increase, especially in Africa and Asia, where the population increase projection is approximately 500 millions of peo- ple in each continent. To FAO between 2010 and 2050, the food de- mand will increase approximately 70%. The sce- nario shows the necessity of expand investments in technology on the productive chain, once all growing food demand will generate increase of agricultural production. That is, from planting to harvest and post-harvest technologies needs to evolve to supply the global food demand. The post-harvest step does fundamental role on this process, once the storage in good condi- tions preserves with safety the grain quality, al- lowing to regulate the production flow properly to do not overload the logistical system of grain producers countries. The steel silos are structures used worldwide “Beyond structural safety, it is very important that the steel silos allowconditions for food safety on the operation, keeping the grains well maintained for a long period. For this, the use of automation and monitoring system is fundamental. Connecting the digital thermometry system, the drying automation and all equipment sensors of storage project to a platform able to interconnect all information in a single place, the food safety of post-harvest process increase significantly. Add to it the silo and equipment project structurally adequate to engineering international standards to guarantee a project with operational safety.” Technology in post-harvest: Operational and food safety Luiz Felipe Leidens Marketing Coordinator Kepler Weber S/A www.kepler.com.br