Botswana, Millet, 2012

Botswana's estimated postharvest losses for millet in 2012 was 154 tonnes or 7.7%.

In the value chain, the majority of the loss is estimated to be happening at Harvesting/field drying, Transport from field, and then Threshing and Shelling. Highest estimated postharvest maize losses in tonnes were estimated to occur in Central.

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 2541
2012 1991
2013 1426
2014 3701
2015 584
2016 1724
2017 1377
2018 1724
2019 635
2020 1724
Produced 1,991 tonnes
Estimated postharvest losses 7.7% / 154 tonnes
Production quantity Estimated postharvest losses
92.2644 Production quantity: 1,991 tonnes 7.7 Estimated PHL: 154 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 96.78629 Remaining: 96.78629%
Est. PHL: 3.21371% 		3.21371 Remaining: 96.78629%
Est. PHL: 3.21371%
Threshing and Shelling 94.78629 Remaining: 94.78629%
Est. PHL: 2% 		2 Remaining: 94.78629%
Est. PHL: 2%
Winnowing 94.78629 Remaining: 94.78629%
Est. PHL: 0% 		0 Remaining: 94.78629%
Est. PHL: 0%
Transport from field 92.28629 Remaining: 92.28629%
Est. PHL: 2.5% 		2.5 Remaining: 92.28629%
Est. PHL: 2.5%
Household-level storage 91.79814 Remaining: 91.79814%
Est. PHL: 0.48815% 		0.48815 Remaining: 91.79814%
Est. PHL: 0.48815%
Transport to market 90.79814 Remaining: 90.79814%
Est. PHL: 1% 		1 Remaining: 90.79814%
Est. PHL: 1%
Market storage 89.08872 Remaining: 89.08872%
Est. PHL: 1.70942% 		1.70942 Remaining: 89.08872%
Est. PHL: 1.70942%

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