Reducing On-Farm Food Losses
In the OIC Member Countries
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Table 2.7: Literature Review on Oilseeds and Pulses Losses
Countries Groundnuts Dry Beans Cowpeas Notes
Uganda 9 -18.5% 30% Low yield dry beans
Mali 20-
30%
Globally 10 -30% Termites
Globally 30-34% Weeds
Globally 20-30% Dry soil, peg losses
Uganda 5 -15%
SSA 14% 23.5% Average from 9 studies for cowpeas
Range 9 – 34% 5 – 30% 23.5%
Source: Umeh et al., 1999; Hassanein et al., 2000; Nautiyal, 2002; Gomez, 2004; AGRA, 2013; FAO, 2013; Sebuwufu,
2013; Affognon et al., 2014.
There is a lot less information to report on-farm losses (production and harvesting) in oilseeds
and pulses than for the general losses of the same crop in general. Information was only found
for groundnuts and dry beans. Published reports of documented on-farm losses are available for
only two OIC Member Countries: Mali and Uganda. On-farm losses of oilseeds and pulses are
generally higher than those estimated by FAO.
Table 2.8: Literature Review on On-Farm Losses for Oilseeds and Pulses
Countries Groundnuts Dry Beans Cowpeas Notes
Uganda 30% Low yields
Mali 20-30%
Globally 10-30% Termites
Globally 30-34% Weeds
Globally 20-30% Dry soil, peg losses
Uganda 30%
Range 10–34% 30%
Source: Umeh et al., 1999; Hassanein et al., 2000; Nautiyal, 2002; Gomez, 2004; AGRA, 2013; FAO, 2013; Sebuwufu,
2013; Affognon et al., 2014.
2.1.4 Fruits and Vegetables
The fruits and vegetables involved in this study include many types such as bananas, mangoes,
litchis, olives, citrus, tomatoes, peppers, leafy greens, onions. As such there is a broad range of
existing information. Kader et al (2012) provided an estimate of losses for fruits and vegetable