Table 8 Value of grain lost during harvesting and postharvest handling
Activity | Mean (US$/Ha) | St. Dev | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Harvesting | 21.556 | 39.626 | 0.000 | 437.410 |
Drying podded grain | 7.161 | 13.045 | 0.000 | 132.947 |
Threshing | 17.817 | 18.517 | 0.164 | 122.232 |
Winnowing | 8.408 | 14.603 | 0.103 | 201.385 |
Sorting | 17.732 | 18.698 | 0.000 | 122.232 |
Treatment | 1.346 | 4.913 | 0.021 | 93.063 |
Bagging | 1.286 | 2.703 | 0.021 | 37.985 |
Storing | 17.195 | 18.423 | 0.164 | 122.232 |
Grain drying | 4.232 | 9.169 | 0.033 | 123.099 |
Secondary processing | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
Other | 0.489 | 0.903 | 0.011 | 12.280 |
Transporting | 4.596 | 9.272 | 0.083 | 100.120 |
Re-bagging process | 1.585 | 4.032 | 0.000 | 99.476 |
Value of grain lost (U$) | 103.196 | 106.493 | 2.502 | 797.207 |