Benin's estimated postharvest losses for millet in 2016 was 2,809 tonnes or 11.2%.
As for nutrition 10 billion kcal were lost, which is the equivalent of more than 12 thousand people, in terms of annual nutritional dietary energy requirements. In the value chain, the majority of the loss is estimated to be happening at Harvesting/field drying, Winnowing, and then Transport from field. Highest estimated postharvest maize losses in tonnes were estimated to occur in Alibori.
To view the list of studies used to estimate these losses, please see the References tab.
| Produced | 25,183 tonnes |
|---|---|
| Estimated postharvest losses | 11.2% / 2,809 tonnes |
See full postharvest losses data table with estimated losses in percentage › | tonnes ›
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.
See full value chain data table with estimated losses in percentage › | tonnes ›
Number of people whose annual dietary requirements (in terms of energy, kcal) could have been met by consuming the millet that was lost postharvest, and what % of the focal group of the population this number equates to.
12,232
people, 0.1%
28,414
children, 2.6%
10,285
women, 8.4%
9,105
men, 0.8%
See full nutritional impact data for Children 1–3 › | Pregnant women 19–30 › | Men 31–50 ›