In 2021, Namibia's annual estimated postharvest losses were 9,097 tonnes for maize, 583 tonnes for millet, 1 tonnes for sorghum. The highest and lowest estimated postharvest loss percentages are 15.7% for maize and 4.2% for millet. The costliest estimated postharvest losses in USD are for millet: over 708 thousand USD.
Within the value chain the majority of loss is estimated to be happening at harvesting/field drying for maize, at transport from field for millet, at harvesting/field drying for sorghum. Within Namibia, the highest postharvest losses in tonnes occur for maize in Kavango, for millet in Otjozondjupa, for sorghum in Ohangwena. Regarding the nutritional losses, the estimated maize grain lost postharvest could have met the annual energy (kcal) dietary requirements of 36,743 people.
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Top 3 crops with the highest production quantity in tonnes.
Maize | Millet | Sorghum | |
---|---|---|---|
Production quantity in tonnes | 58,108 tonnes | 13,718 tonnes | 25 tonnes |
Loss % | 15.7% | 4.2% | 5.0% |
Losses in tonnes | 9,097 tonnes | 583 tonnes | 1 tonnes |
Financial value | – | > 708 thousand USD | > 2 thousand USD |
% of national agricultural GDP | – | – | – |
# of people whose annual energy (kcal) requirements could have been met by the lost crop | 36,743 people | – | 5 people |
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