Reducing Postharvest Losses
In the OIC Member Countries
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Postharvest losses along the livestock value chain in Oman quickly add up to a substantial
figure (see Table 51). Under-use of the ‘5 th quarter’ and poor feed conversion leading are the
key causes of loss. However, several losses are unmeasured, particularly those that involve
sub-optimal use of resources.
Table 51: Summary of volume and value of losses by country
Types of loss
identified
Production
(Mt red
meat
equivalent)
(1)
Loss
estimate
(%)
(2)
Proportion
of
production
effected
(%)
(3)
Estimated
Volume
(Mt meat
equivalent)
(5)
Estimated
Value
(US$)
(6)
Notes
Quantitative
In-chain
mortality
62,323 2 100 1,246 623,000 May be
higher for
certain live
imports
Low off-take 31,723 5 80 1,269 634,500 Domestic
production
only
Under-use of
by-products
(offal, blood,
skin, hides
etc.)
62,323 25 100 15,581 7,790,500 -
Qualitative
Poor feed
conversion
62,323 20 100 12,465 6,232,500 Assumes
imported
animal
fattened
Feed
safety/quality
Unknown – not estimated -
Others
Market
distortions
(government
policies)
Unknown – not estimated -
Total
estimated
financial loss
- - - - 15,280500 -
Total herd
value
62,323 - - - 31,161,500 -
Percentage
physical loss
(%)
- 25-40% - - - -
Percentage
economics
loss (US$)
- - - - 49% -
Notes:
(1) From total red meat production plus live imports
(3) Proportion effected from case study interviews
(5) A notional US$ 500 per Mt has been assumed for all meat based on a rough average of global wholesale prices
(see for example )