Benin's estimated postharvest losses for fonio in 2020 was 514 tonnes or 11.7%.
In the value chain, the majority of the loss is estimated to be happening at Harvesting/field drying, Threshing and Shelling, and then Winnowing. Highest estimated postharvest maize losses in tonnes were estimated to occur in Atacora.
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Production quantity and estimated postharvest losses
Production quantity (tonnes)
Estimated postharvest losses (tonnes)
2011–2021
2011
747
2012
1216
2013
1468
2014
1634
2015
1543
2016
1331
2017
4708
2018
4791
2019
4700
2020
4382
Produced
4,382 tonnes
Estimated postharvest losses
11.7%
/ 514 tonnes
Production quantity
Estimated postharvest losses
88.259Production quantity: 4,382 tonnes
11.7Estimated PHL: 514 tonnes
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Value chain
Production quantity and estimated postharvest losses in % per value chain step. Please note that once loss has occurred at harvesting, the percentage loss in the next stage is a percentage of what remained, not of the original amount.
Estimated % of crop left
Estimated % of crop lost
Amount remaining(%)
Estimated postharvest loss(%)
Production
100Remaining: 100% Est. PHL: 0%
0Remaining: 100% Est. PHL: 0%
Harvesting/field drying
96.5Remaining: 96.5% Est. PHL: 3.5%
3.5Remaining: 96.5% Est. PHL: 3.5%
Threshing and Shelling
93Remaining: 93% Est. PHL: 3.5%
3.5Remaining: 93% Est. PHL: 3.5%
Winnowing
90.5Remaining: 90.5% Est. PHL: 2.5%
2.5Remaining: 90.5% Est. PHL: 2.5%
Transport from field
88Remaining: 88% Est. PHL: 2.5%
2.5Remaining: 88% Est. PHL: 2.5%
Household-level storage
87.7Remaining: 87.7% Est. PHL: 0.3%
0.3Remaining: 87.7% Est. PHL: 0.3%
Transport to market
87.7Remaining: 87.7% Est. PHL: 0%
0Remaining: 87.7% Est. PHL: 0%
Market storage
87.7Remaining: 87.7% Est. PHL: 0%
0Remaining: 87.7% Est. PHL: 0%
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