Benin, Millet, 2004

Benin's estimated postharvest losses for millet in 2004 was 4,107 tonnes or 11.2%.

As for nutrition 14 billion kcal were lost, which is the equivalent of more than 17 thousand people, in terms of annual nutritional dietary energy requirements. In the value chain, the majority of the loss is estimated to be happening at Harvesting/field drying, Winnowing, and then Transport from field. Highest estimated postharvest maize losses in tonnes were estimated to occur in Alibori.

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 24690
2012 31023
2013 22880
2014 23669
2015 21641
2016 25183
2017 25719
2018 26218
2019 26250
2020 27294
Produced 36,817 tonnes
Estimated postharvest losses 11.2% / 4,107 tonnes
Production quantity Estimated postharvest losses
88.8443 Production quantity: 36,817 tonnes 11.2 Estimated PHL: 4,107 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 96.5 Remaining: 96.5%
Est. PHL: 3.5% 		3.5 Remaining: 96.5%
Est. PHL: 3.5%
Threshing and Shelling 94.5 Remaining: 94.5%
Est. PHL: 2% 		2 Remaining: 94.5%
Est. PHL: 2%
Winnowing 92 Remaining: 92%
Est. PHL: 2.5% 		2.5 Remaining: 92%
Est. PHL: 2.5%
Transport from field 89.5 Remaining: 89.5%
Est. PHL: 2.5% 		2.5 Remaining: 89.5%
Est. PHL: 2.5%
Household-level storage 88.325 Remaining: 88.325%
Est. PHL: 1.175% 		1.175 Remaining: 88.325%
Est. PHL: 1.175%
Transport to market 88.325 Remaining: 88.325%
Est. PHL: 0% 		0 Remaining: 88.325%
Est. PHL: 0%
Market storage 88.325 Remaining: 88.325%
Est. PHL: 0% 		0 Remaining: 88.325%
Est. PHL: 0%

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

Nutrition

Number of people whose annual dietary requirements (in terms of energy, kcal) could have been met by consuming the millet that was lost postharvest, and what % of the focal group of the population this number equates to.

Total number

17,883

people, 0.2%

Children 1-3

41,541

children, 3.8%

Pregnant women 19-30

15,037

women, 12.3%

Men 31-50

13,312

men, 1.2%

See full nutritional impact data for Children 1–3 › | Pregnant women 19–30 › | Men 31–50 ›