Eritrea, Millet, 2006

Eritrea's estimated postharvest losses for millet in 2006 was 4,473 tonnes or 8.5%.

As for nutrition 16 billion kcal were lost, which is the equivalent of more than 19 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, Transport from field, and then Threshing and Shelling. Highest estimated postharvest maize losses in tonnes were estimated to occur in Debub (Southern).

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 35108
2012 35108
2013 35108
2014 35108
2015 35108
2016 35108
2017 35108
2018 35108
2019 35108
2020 35108
Produced 52,415 tonnes
Estimated postharvest losses 8.5% / 4,473 tonnes
Production quantity Estimated postharvest losses
91.46554 Production quantity: 52,415 tonnes 8.5 Estimated PHL: 4,473 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 94.5 Remaining: 94.5%
Est. PHL: 0% 		0 Remaining: 94.5%
Est. PHL: 0%
Transport from field 92 Remaining: 92%
Est. PHL: 2.5% 		2.5 Remaining: 92%
Est. PHL: 2.5%
Household-level storage 91.19722 Remaining: 91.19722%
Est. PHL: 0.80278% 		0.80278 Remaining: 91.19722%
Est. PHL: 0.80278%
Transport to market 91.19722 Remaining: 91.19722%
Est. PHL: 0% 		0 Remaining: 91.19722%
Est. PHL: 0%
Market storage 91.19722 Remaining: 91.19722%
Est. PHL: 0% 		0 Remaining: 91.19722%
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

17,353

people, 0.3%

Children 1-3

40,770

children, 9.0%

Pregnant women 19-30

14,757

women, 28.2%

Men 31-50

13,064

men, 2.5%

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