Benin, Fonio, 2022

Benin's estimated postharvest losses for fonio in 2022 was 257 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.

To view the list of studies used to estimate these losses, please see the References tab.

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 2,185 tonnes
Estimated postharvest losses 11.7% / 257 tonnes
Production quantity Estimated postharvest losses
88.259 Production quantity: 2,185 tonnes 11.7 Estimated PHL: 257 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 100 Remaining: 100%
Est. PHL: 0%
0 Remaining: 100%
Est. PHL: 0%
Harvesting/field drying 96.5 Remaining: 96.5%
Est. PHL: 3.5%
3.5 Remaining: 96.5%
Est. PHL: 3.5%
Threshing and Shelling 93 Remaining: 93%
Est. PHL: 3.5%
3.5 Remaining: 93%
Est. PHL: 3.5%
Winnowing 90.5 Remaining: 90.5%
Est. PHL: 2.5%
2.5 Remaining: 90.5%
Est. PHL: 2.5%
Transport from field 88 Remaining: 88%
Est. PHL: 2.5%
2.5 Remaining: 88%
Est. PHL: 2.5%
Household-level storage 87.7 Remaining: 87.7%
Est. PHL: 0.3%
0.3 Remaining: 87.7%
Est. PHL: 0.3%
Transport to market 87.7 Remaining: 87.7%
Est. PHL: 0%
0 Remaining: 87.7%
Est. PHL: 0%
Market storage 87.7 Remaining: 87.7%
Est. PHL: 0%
0 Remaining: 87.7%
Est. PHL: 0%

See full value chain data table with estimated losses in percentage › | tonnes ›