Fumigation
Fumigation is an essential process for protecting agricultural products from pests. It effectively safeguards grains, legumes, dried fruits, nuts, and other commodities from insect and rodent damage during storage in silos, warehouses, and transportation via grain carriers, containers, and ships.
Globally, farmers lose between 7% and 25% of their grain harvest annually due to pest infestations. To prevent such losses, quarantine authorities impose strict requirements on the production, storage, and transportation of agricultural goods. Proper fumigation ensures compliance with these regulations, eliminating harmful organisms and preserving the integrity of stored and transported grain.
CISS GROUP provides professional fumigation services to agricultural holdings, elevators, and trading companies at any stage of the supply chain worldwide. Our expertise ensures effective pest control while adhering to international standards. Only approved and highly effective fumigation products authorized by quarantine authorities are used. The process is carried out by experienced and certified professionals following strict safety protocols. State-of-the-art equipment guarantees precision and efficiency. Specialists adhere to meticulously prepared work instructions and are trained in first aid, prioritizing safety at every step.
Various fumigation methods are employed to guarantee optimal results. Probing techniques, including shallow, deep, or combined probing methods, introduce fumigants in tablet or granule form into specific cargo layers using specialized probes. Gassing, applied via hot or cold mist generators, ensures thorough coverage. The recirculation method ensures even distribution of fumigant gas throughout the cargo space. Phytoexplofumigation utilizes perforated gas distribution tubes placed vertically in the grain after loading to introduce fumigants effectively. Proper fumigant exposure times, degassing, and ventilation procedures are strictly followed to eliminate residues, ensuring that the grain remains safe for consumption.
Fumigation is performed at various points in the supply chain, including warehouse storage to protect grain before shipment, transportation fumigation in vessels’ cargo holds, containers, and big bags during transit, and ship hold fumigation, which is the most common method for grain fumigation. Degassing procedures are conducted at the end of the required exposure period by opening ship ventilation openings to release fumigants safely.
The CISS GROUP company provides the fumigation service of grain crops for the entire logistic chain: agricultural holdings, storage facilities, grain carriers, wagons, containers, etc.
Photo and video report of fumigation.
The process of fumigation of grain crops is recorded in photos and videos. All materials clearly display the date and time of recorded events. At the end of the work, CISS GROUP provides a client with a detailed report of all stages of the fumigation process, which includes photos and videos.
Certificates.
The CISS GROUP company, as an accredited GAFTA FUMIGATION OPERATOR, issues certificates of international standard based on the results of fumigation. This certificate includes the method, dosage, composition of the fumigant, the minimum exposure time, and the required aeration time. The Fumigation Certificate is included in the list of mandatory documents accompanying grain and oilseed cargoes. This is done to confirm that proper fumigation and degassing procedures were performed, ensuring that the residues do not exceed international standards and the cargo is recognized as free from contamination.
Draft of fumigation certificate
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