Botswana, Millet, 2017

Botswana's estimated postharvest losses for millet in 2017 was 235 tonnes or 17.1%.

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	1,377 tonnes
Estimated postharvest losses	17.1% / 235 tonnes

Production quantity	Estimated postharvest losses
82.9083 Production quantity: 1,377 tonnes	17.1 Estimated PHL: 235 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	86.8566 Remaining: 86.8566% Est. PHL: 13.1434%	13.1434 Remaining: 86.8566% Est. PHL: 13.1434%
Threshing and Shelling	84.8566 Remaining: 84.8566% Est. PHL: 2%	2 Remaining: 84.8566% Est. PHL: 2%
Winnowing	84.8566 Remaining: 84.8566% Est. PHL: 0%	0 Remaining: 84.8566% Est. PHL: 0%
Transport from field	82.3566 Remaining: 82.3566% Est. PHL: 2.5%	2.5 Remaining: 82.3566% Est. PHL: 2.5%
Household-level storage	81.86645 Remaining: 81.86645% Est. PHL: 0.49015%	0.49015 Remaining: 81.86645% Est. PHL: 0.49015%
Transport to market	80.86645 Remaining: 80.86645% Est. PHL: 1%	1 Remaining: 80.86645% Est. PHL: 1%
Market storage	79.24091 Remaining: 79.24091% Est. PHL: 1.62554%	1.62554 Remaining: 79.24091% Est. PHL: 1.62554%

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