How do biotic and abiotic factors affect crop production?
Factors responsible for loss of grains, during storage and production are: (a) Biotic factors like rodents, pests, insects, etc. (b) Abiotic factors like temperature, humidity, moisture, etc. Combination of both biotic and abiotic factors causes : (i) infestation of insects (ii) weight loss (iii) poor germination ability (iv) degradation in quality (v) discolouration (vi) poor market price
