Botswana, Millet, 2021

Botswana's estimated postharvest losses for millet in 2021 was 136 tonnes or 7.9%.

In the value chain, the majority of the loss is estimated to be happening at Harvesting/field drying, Transport from field, and then Threshing and Shelling. Highest estimated postharvest maize losses in tonnes were estimated to occur in Central.

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 2541
2012 1991
2013 1426
2014 3701
2015 584
2016 1724
2017 1377
2018 1724
2019 635
2020 1724
Produced 1,724 tonnes
Estimated postharvest losses 7.9% / 136 tonnes
Production quantity Estimated postharvest losses
92.13455 Production quantity: 1,724 tonnes 7.9 Estimated PHL: 136 tonnes

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

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 96.74188 Remaining: 96.74188%
Est. PHL: 3.25812% 		3.25812 Remaining: 96.74188%
Est. PHL: 3.25812%
Threshing and Shelling 94.74188 Remaining: 94.74188%
Est. PHL: 2% 		2 Remaining: 94.74188%
Est. PHL: 2%
Winnowing 94.74188 Remaining: 94.74188%
Est. PHL: 0% 		0 Remaining: 94.74188%
Est. PHL: 0%
Transport from field 92.24188 Remaining: 92.24188%
Est. PHL: 2.5% 		2.5 Remaining: 92.24188%
Est. PHL: 2.5%
Household-level storage 91.759 Remaining: 91.759%
Est. PHL: 0.48288% 		0.48288 Remaining: 91.759%
Est. PHL: 0.48288%
Transport to market 90.759 Remaining: 90.759%
Est. PHL: 1% 		1 Remaining: 90.759%
Est. PHL: 1%
Market storage 88.98256 Remaining: 88.98256%
Est. PHL: 1.77644% 		1.77644 Remaining: 88.98256%
Est. PHL: 1.77644%

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