Democratic Republic of the Congo, Millet, 2007

Democratic Republic of the Congo's estimated postharvest losses for millet in 2007 was 4,948 tonnes or 11.2%.

As for nutrition 17 billion kcal were lost, which is the equivalent of more than 21 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 Bandundu.

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	45758
2012	46194
2013	46625
2014	48025
2015	46751
2016	46689
2017	46878
2018	47207
2019	47669
2020	45098

Produced	44,350 tonnes
Estimated postharvest losses	11.2% / 4,948 tonnes

Production quantity	Estimated postharvest losses
88.8443 Production quantity: 44,350 tonnes	11.2 Estimated PHL: 4,948 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

19,828

people, 0.0%

Children 1-3

45,092

children, 0.5%

Pregnant women 19-30

16,322

women, 1.6%

Men 31-50

14,449

men, 0.2%

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