Reducing On-Farm Food Losses
In the OIC Member Countries
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Information for on-farm losses in production and harvesting is rare for fruits and vegetables in
the OIC Member Countries. For fruits it is available only for seven OIC Member Countries:
Bangladesh (litchis), Benin (citrus and bananas), Guyana (mangoes), Morocco and Turkey
(olives) and Egypt (citrus). Overall, the limited information for on-farm losses for fruit and
vegetable crops in the OIC Member Countries shows a range of losses that are similar to FAO
estimates.
Table 2.12: Summary Table for Literature Review on On-farm Fruit Losses
Country/Region Bananas Mangoes Litchis Citrus Olives Notes
Bangladesh 3.5% 8%
Benin 17-70% 10% Fruit fly damage
Guyana 15%
Morocco 30%
Egypt 21-30% Damage to calyx
Turkey 9% Harvest and on-farm
stockpiling damage
SSA 12.3% Includes Benin
Range 12.3% 3.5-15% 8% 10-30% 30%
Source: NIHORT, 2000; Zulfiqar et al., 2005; Kodjogbe et al., 2008; Vayssieris et al., 2008; WFLO; 2010;; Olayemi et
al., 2010; Hassan et al., 2010; Molla et al., 2010; Jolaoso, 2011; Kader et al., 2012; Tatlıdil et al., 2013; FMARD, 2013;
Affognon et al., 2014; ADMI, 2015; Parkouda et al., 2015; Salama et al., 2015; Bounfour, 2015; AVRDC, 2014-15;
Gautam et al., 2015; Craig et al., 2015; Nabieva, 2015; Gaparova, 2015.
Published reports of on-farm losses of vegetables are available for only eight OIC Member
Countries: Bangladesh, Benin, Guyana, Nigeria, Pakistan, Turkey and Egypt. Most studies focused
on tomatoes and peppers, but there was one study that included on-farm losses of cabbage and
cauliflower in Bangladesh, two studies on leafy greens (amaranths) in Benin, and one study that
included on-farm losses of onions in Tajikistan.