Table 16 Quantity lost per stage (Kg/ha)
Variable | Mean (N = 1335) | Std. Dev | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Harvesting | 37.35 | 60.86 | 0.00 | 625.37 |
Drying pods | 12.87 | 21.34 | 0.00 | 176.50 |
Threshing | 32.05 | 31.18 | 0.31 | 261.70 |
Winnowing | 15.46 | 24.59 | 0.14 | 249.53 |
Sorting | 31.83 | 31.36 | 0.00 | 261.70 |
Treatment | 2.39 | 8.79 | 0.04 | 172.97 |
Bagging | 2.28 | 4.6 | 0.05 | 58.83 |
Storing | 30.94 | 31.14 | 0.31 | 261.70 |
Drying grain | 7.68 | 15.11 | 0.04 | 152.53 |
Secondary processing | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Other | 0.91 | 1.87 | 0.02 | 26.86 |
Transporting | 8.33 | 16.14 | 0.10 | 129.43 |
Re-bagging | 2.83 | 6.34 | 0.00 | 147.91 |
Amount lost (Kg/ha) | 184.34 | 171.09 | 3.32 | 1480.45 |