Namibia's estimated postharvest losses in tonnes for millet ranged from 520 tonnes in 2003 to 645 tonnes in 2004. The estimated loss percentages fluctuated between 4.2% and 4.3%. The largest losses in USD were estimated to have occurred in 2021 with a value of over 708 thousand USD.
Within the value chain, the majority of the postharvest millet loss is estimated to be happening at Transport from field. In Namibia, on average the highest quantity of millet production occurs in Otjozondjupa.
To view the list of studies used to estimate these losses, please see the References tab.
| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Production quantity in tonnes | 13,718 tonnes | 13,718 tonnes | 13,718 tonnes | 13,718 tonnes | 13,718 tonnes |
| Losses in tonnes | 583 tonnes | 583 tonnes | 583 tonnes | 583 tonnes | 583 tonnes |
| Loss % | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% |
| Financial value | > 591 thousand USD | > 627 thousand USD | > 623 thousand USD | > 708 thousand USD | – |
| % of national agricultural GDP | 0.1% | 0.1% | – | – | – |
| # of people whose annual energy (kcal) requirements could have been met by the lost crop | – | – | – | – | – |
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