Answer:
1.It enables food to be stored as a reserve against times of shortage to increase food security (to ensure that sufficient food is available and that essential nutrients are eaten throughout the year). It enables crops to be sold out of season when prices are higher.
2.Freezing. Freezing is one of the easiest and most cost-effective ways to preserve your harvest. In fact, it is also the best way to preserve certain veggies. One important thing to remember when freezing is that, unlike other preservation methods, it does not sterilize your food
