Namibia, Millet, 2012

Namibia's estimated postharvest losses for millet in 2012 was 583 tonnes or 4.2% which had an estimated value of more than 526 thousand US dollar, which corresponds to 0.1% of national agricultural GDP.

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	13,718 tonnes
Estimated postharvest losses	4.2% / 583 tonnes / > 526 thousand USD

Production quantity	Estimated postharvest losses
95.75289 Production quantity: 13,718 tonnes	4.2 Estimated PHL: 583 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	100 Remaining: 100% Est. PHL: 0%	0 Remaining: 100% Est. PHL: 0%
Harvesting/field drying	97.99781 Remaining: 97.99781% Est. PHL: 2.00219%	2.00219 Remaining: 97.99781% Est. PHL: 2.00219%
Threshing and Shelling	95.99781 Remaining: 95.99781% Est. PHL: 2%	2 Remaining: 95.99781% Est. PHL: 2%
Winnowing	95.99781 Remaining: 95.99781% Est. PHL: 0%	0 Remaining: 95.99781% Est. PHL: 0%
Transport from field	93.49781 Remaining: 93.49781% Est. PHL: 2.5%	2.5 Remaining: 93.49781% Est. PHL: 2.5%
Household-level storage	92.99781 Remaining: 92.99781% Est. PHL: 0.5%	0.5 Remaining: 92.99781% Est. PHL: 0.5%
Transport to market	91.99781 Remaining: 91.99781% Est. PHL: 1%	1 Remaining: 91.99781% Est. PHL: 1%
Market storage	90.69781 Remaining: 90.69781% Est. PHL: 1.3%	1.3 Remaining: 90.69781% Est. PHL: 1.3%

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