Namibia's estimated postharvest losses for millet in 2004 was 645 tonnes or 4.2%.
In the value chain, the majority of the loss is estimated to be happening at Transport from field, Harvesting/field drying, and then Threshing and Shelling. Highest estimated postharvest maize losses in tonnes were estimated to occur in Otjozondjupa.
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
13718
2012
13718
2013
13718
2014
13718
2015
13718
2016
13718
2017
13718
2018
13718
2019
13718
2020
13718
Produced
15,199 tonnes
Estimated postharvest losses
4.2%
/ 645 tonnes
Production quantity
Estimated postharvest losses
95.75848Production quantity: 15,199 tonnes
4.2Estimated PHL: 645 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
97.9999Remaining: 97.9999% Est. PHL: 2.0001%
2.0001Remaining: 97.9999% Est. PHL: 2.0001%
Threshing and Shelling
95.9999Remaining: 95.9999% Est. PHL: 2%
2Remaining: 95.9999% Est. PHL: 2%
Winnowing
95.9999Remaining: 95.9999% Est. PHL: 0%
0Remaining: 95.9999% Est. PHL: 0%
Transport from field
93.4999Remaining: 93.4999% Est. PHL: 2.5%
2.5Remaining: 93.4999% Est. PHL: 2.5%
Household-level storage
92.9999Remaining: 92.9999% Est. PHL: 0.5%
0.5Remaining: 92.9999% Est. PHL: 0.5%
Transport to market
91.9999Remaining: 91.9999% Est. PHL: 1%
1Remaining: 91.9999% Est. PHL: 1%
Market storage
90.6999Remaining: 90.6999% Est. PHL: 1.3%
1.3Remaining: 90.6999% Est. PHL: 1.3%
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