Comment on Berlin: Record harvest sparks mass giveaway of free potatoesparentComments−novaRomOP7moBut how do they store and preserve that surplus for a longer time cheaply? Probably dehydration helps, but it adds some energy and storing costs.−themaninthedark7moIt's not always stored, sometimes it is spoiled.https://www.thecooldown.com/outdoors/mississippi-delta-farme...At one point more was sent to developing countries as aid but that practice was curbed as it was undercutting local farmers.−riffraff7moI think most national reserves are cereals (wheat, rice) which are naturally long lasting.There's some storage of special products (dairy, pork, famously maple syrup) but those have ad-hoc storage.
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But how do they store and preserve that surplus for a longer time cheaply? Probably dehydration helps, but it adds some energy and storing costs.
It's not always stored, sometimes it is spoiled.
https://www.thecooldown.com/outdoors/mississippi-delta-farme...
At one point more was sent to developing countries as aid but that practice was curbed as it was undercutting local farmers.
I think most national reserves are cereals (wheat, rice) which are naturally long lasting.
There's some storage of special products (dairy, pork, famously maple syrup) but those have ad-hoc storage.