Table 1.1: Varying Definitions of Food Losses in Use and Under Development .................................. 7

Table 1.2: Definitions of On-Farm Losses for this Analytical Study .......................................................... 9

Table 1.3: Estimates of Food Losses/Waste by Stage of the Food Chain ..............................................14

Table 1.4 Estimates of On-Farm Food Losses during Production and Harvesting ...........................16

Table 2.1: Average Ratings on a Scale of 1-5 for Food Groups by Key Informants...........................17

Table 2.2: Global Losses and Waste Estimates by FAO vs COMCEC Analytical Study Findings ..18

Table 2.3: Literature Review on Cereals Losses ..............................................................................................20

Table 2.4: Literature Review on On-Farm Losses for Cereals....................................................................21

Table 2.5: Literature Review on Roots and Tubers Losses .........................................................................23

Table 2.6: Literature Review on On-farm Losses of Roots and Tubers Losses...................................23

Table 2.7: Literature Review on Oilseeds and Pulses Losses.....................................................................25

Table 2.8: Literature Review on On-Farm Losses for Oilseeds and Pulses ..........................................25

Table 2.9: North Africa and Middle East Fresh Produce Losses ...............................................................29

Table 2.10: Summary Table for Literature Review on Fruit Losses........................................................29

Table 2.11: Summary Table for Literature Review on Vegetable Losses..............................................30

Table 2.12: Summary Table for Literature Review on On-farm Fruit Losses .....................................31

Table 2.13: Summary Table for Literature Review on On-Farm Vegetable Losses ..........................32

Table 2.14: Summary Table for Literature Review on Meat and Dairy Losses ..................................34

Table 2.15: Summary Table for Literature Review on On-farm Meat and Dairy Losses................35

Table 2.16: Summary Table for Literature Review on Fisheries Losses ...............................................36

Table 2.18: Summary of Key Informant Rating of On-Farm Losses by Food Group.........................37

Table 2.19: Summary of Data Sources and Estimates of On-Farm Losses for the Arab Group....39

Table 2.20: Summary of Data Sources and Estimates of On-Farm Losses the Asian Group .........41

Table 2.21: Summary Data Sources and Estimates of On-Farm Losses for the African Group....43

Table 3.1: On-Farm Practices at Six Maize Farms in Uganda .....................................................................48

Table 3.2: Summary of the Volume and Market Value of On-Farm Losses of Maize in Uganda..49

Table 3.3: Percent Losses when Maize is Harvested at Various Stages Beyond Full Maturity ....50

Table 3.4: On-Farm Assessments at Six Sweetpotato Farms in Ogun State.........................................53

Table 3.5: Summary of the Volume and Market Value of On-Farm Losses of Sweetpotatoes in

Nigeria................................................................................................................................................................................56

Table 3.6: On-Farm Assessments at Six Cassava Farms in Ogun State...................................................58

Table 3.7: Summary of the Volume and Market Value of On-Farm Losses of Cassava in

Nigeria................................................................................................................................................................................59

Table 3.8: On-Farm Assessments at Six Groundnut Farms in Benin.......................................................64

Table 3.9: Production Cost for Peanuts in Azove on One Quanti (400 m2) in FCFA........................66

Table 3.10: Summary of the Volume and Market Value of On-Farm Losses of Groundnuts in

Benin...................................................................................................................................................................................68

Table 3.11: Compilation Information on Production of Tomatoes in Egypt (Behaira Governorate

in the Nile Delta Area).................................................................................................................................................71

Table 3.12: On-Farm Assessments at Six Tomato Farms in Egypt...........................................................71

Table 3.13: Summary of Volumes and Market Value of On-farm Losses of Tomatoes in Egypt .72

Table 3.14: On Farm Assessments at Six Banana/Plantain Farms in Western Uganda..................76

Table 3.15: Summary of the Volume and Market Value of On-Farm Losses of Plantains in

Uganda ...............................................................................................................................................................................78

Table 3.16: Poultry Animals and Production in Turkey from 2006-2014............................................81

Table 3.17: Volume and Market Value of On-Farm Losses of Broiler Meat in Turkey ....................83

Table 3.18: Production of Black Tiger and Pacific White Shrimp per Island in 2010......................86