The growth in population and production leads to an increase in demand for metal silos and grain storage solutions.

Here are some quite astonishing facts and figures recently published by Grain and Feed Milling Technology Magazine that I’d like to share:

• In 1961 world population stood at three billion and global cereal production was 876 million tonnes.

• Today, Earth is home to over seven billion people and world cereal production is 2282 million tonnes (FAO forecast).

• As the world population edges ever closer to the oft-repeated nine billion, it is not just grain production which is on the rise; storage solutions are also keeping pace with growing global population.

In her article, Alice Neal, associate editor at Grain and Feed Milling Technology Magazine, also shares the crucial role that metal silos play in the grain storage system:

• At its most basic level, the primary function of a silo is to provide protection from the elements to increase the storage life of the grains.

• But in addition to this, silos are a crucial element in the overall operation, the backbone so to speak for the entire grain storage system.

• • Handling equipment feeds into the silos, and in many cases rests on top of them.

• • Silos support monitoring equipment used to track grain temperature and quality.

Besides, metal silos have the ability to handle a multitude of products for customers ranging from the agriculture, to the food, bio-fuels and biomasses industries.

At Silos Cordoba, as manufacturers of metal silos, we benefit from the growth of population and production, but we continue to innovate every day to provide solutions that fit emerging trends and market needs.