We travel to Venezuela, the scenario for a new corn silo deployment that has not only demonstrated Prado Silos’ efficiency when optimising agricultural logistics and ensuring grain quality: it has also highlighted the competitiveness of the corn silo as a fundamental tool for crop operators in South America.
This success story illustrates Prado Silos’ ability to offer customised solutions for different agricultural environments, strengthening its position as a key player in the Latin American corn silo market.
While demand for modern agricultural infrastructure keeps rising in Latin America, the logistical solutions designed around the Prado Silos corn silos appear as a reliable and efficient choice for local producers, thereby contributing to agricultural growth and food security in the region.
Corn is the most important crop in the Venezuelan agriculture, being considered as a strategic asset due to its importance in the Latin American diet and for livestock feeding. According to estimates provided to EFE by the Venezuelan Society of Agronomists and Related Engineers (Sviaa) based on satellite monitoring, Venezuela’s corn production is projected to increase by 2.2 % this year compared to 2023. These figures are pricing significant expansion opportunities for the corn silo industry.
Corn in Venezuela is harvested at almost all latitudes, with great variability in weather and soils. However, approximately 85% of maize production comes from the central plains, the western plains and the mid-valley of the Yaracuy River. This broad geographical dispersion and the diversity of growing conditions provide a market opportunity for the installation of corn silos that can be adapted to different environments for optimal storage and handling of the grain in each scenario.
Furthermore, the necessity for improved storage infrastructure in the main productive areas can fuel the demand for modern and efficient solutions, and the corn silo represents a key tool when supporting the stability and growth of the agricultural industry in this area.
Such a context of growth and diversification in the Venezuelan corn production not only illustrates the potential of the domestic agriculture, but also mirrors how innovations and improvements in the agricultural infrastructure can be expanded throughout Latin America .
A company like Prado Silos, specialised in large-scale storage solutions and particularly focused on corn silos for American operators, values this juncture as an opportunity to expand presence and leadership in this region.
Prado Silos has recently completed a major project in Venezuela , displaying the company’s ability to adapt to the specific needs of the local market. This new success story features the installation of multiple corn silos in one of the main producing areas of the country. As a result, Prado Silos’ solution included the installation of flat and hopper-bottom corn silos, designed specifically to optimise the storage and handling of bulk grain according to the local climatic conditions.
With a total capacity of 61,350m³, the aim of this project is to establish an efficient corn storage facility, while optimising logistics and ensuring product quality. To this end, three types of corn silos have been selected: flat-bottom silos, hopper-bottom silos and truck loading silos.
Concretely, eight FS 72-15 flat-bottom corn silos were installed for long-term storage, with a capacity of 7,000 m³ or 5,500 tonnes each. These corn silos were carefully selected by the client for their strength and suitability to keep the grain in optimal conditions for long periods, and customised to the particular conditions of their final location. In addition, the project also comprised ten HS 21-13 47 hopper silos , with a capacity of 513 m³ or 400 tonnes each.
These cone-bottom silos are designed to facilitate intermediate storage and a convenient unloading of corn, substantially improving internal logistics and, above all, reducing the risk of damage due to mechanical handling and the appearance of toxins in the corn. When it comes to corn storage, toxins represent one of the most recurrent problems.
Finally, two truck loading silos were also implemented on site , with a capacity of 110 m³ each. These key structures are strategically located to facilitate a fast loading and shipping of bulk grain.
Moreover, these silos have been designed with dedicated hardware ensuring a controlled and precise unloading of the corn directly into the transport vehicle, minimising losses during the loading process and thereby guaranteeing that the grain will reach its final destination in optimal condition.
With this project, the efficiency of corn logistics and conservation has not only improved for local producers, as it has also provided them with a modern and reliable infrastructure built around quality and purpose-built equipment: the Prado Silos corn silo.
The implementation of advanced technologies in the new silos —such as temperature and humidity monitoring systems— ensures optimal conditions for corn throughout the entire storage process.
This success story undertaken in Venezuela underlines the potential of Prado Silos to replicate and adapt its solutions in other Latin American countries , boosting agricultural growth and supporting food security in the region, as a result of its specialisation in the design and implementation of projects meeting the specific needs of local producers: Prado Silos offers total versatility and a solid commitment to innovation in the agricultural sector.
Este éxito en Venezuela subraya el potencial de Prado Silos para replicar y adaptar sus soluciones en otros países de América Latina , impulsando el crecimiento agrícola y contribuyendo a la seguridad alimentaria en la región, gracias a la especialización en diseño y ejecución de proyectos que responden a las necesidades específicas de los productores locales:
Prado Silos es sinónimo de versatilidad total y compromiso con la innovación en el sector agrícola.
Flat-bottom corn silo FS 72-15
- Number: 8 units (4+4)
- Capacity per silo: 7000 m³ – 5500 tonnes
- Purpose: Long-term storage
Hopper-bottom corn silo HS 21-13 47
- Number: 10 units (2+8)
- Capacity per silo: 513 m³ – 400 tonnes
- Purpose: Intermediate storage and efficient unloading
Truck loading silo
- Number: 2 units
- Capacity per silo: 110 m³
- Purpose: Fast unloading for bulk transportation
