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Change in post harvest crop losses in grain quality

Change in post harvest crop losses in grain quality

Code:
Result Level:
  • Outcome
Objectives:
  • Productivity enhancement
Description:

The proportion of the harvested grain crop that is rendered unfit for human consumption To record how much of the harvested grain crop is rendered unfit for human consumption during storage. Reducing the proportion of the crop rendered unfit for consumption is an improvement. Improvement in market value of grains. Good for comparing/ measuring impact of storage practices, construction of storage facilities.

Disaggregated By:

Geography/Livelihoods zone; Head of household’s gender, age, disabilities, chronic diseases, dependency ratio, and any other relevant criteria, such as urban/rural context, religious, ethnic or political identities; Wealth groups; Livelihoods group (e.g. pastoralist, farmers, traders); Period to achieve the objective;

Direction of change:
  • Decrease (distance)
Data source:

Both secondary and primary data collection can be used according to context. Baseline/Endline. If multiyear programme depending on comparison requirements between lean season and other seasons, consider an interim reporting/evaluation; Secondary data. Reliable/relevant sources from other actors, clusters or government. Data Collection methods: Secondary data analysis; Households Survey, Focus Group Discussion; Productive Organizations records

Sector/Subsector:
  • Primary production
Source: CWW-2 FAO-1
Examples:

Measure Notes:

> Sample of grains > Regular sampling of stored grains Misses grains that are physically lost from the system: dropped during harvesting, transport, threshing and drying, stolen by humans, birds, monkeys and rodents. Randomly sample grains (using a grain spear) from sacks and silos. Mix grains sampled from several bags, locations in the silo (note that insect infestations are more sever at the bottom of silos, fungal infections occur within hot-spots in the middle/ upper sections of silos). Pile grains and divide into two piles, mix one of the piles and divide into two, continue until you have a pile of approx. 100 grains. Sort the grains into: mouldy grains, grains damaged by insects, grains damaged by rodents. Count the number of grains in each pile and express as a % of the number of grains in the sample. If the project is linked to markets there may be other categories that need to be measured: small or misshapen grains, broken grains. For beans the color may affect market value.