aphlis – a service to loss reduction and food security
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APHLIS – a service to loss reduction and food security
What we will coverWhat we will cover
What is APHLIS?What does APHLIS offer? Components of APHLISThe downloadable calculatorNew developments
What is APHLIS?What is APHLIS?
APHLIS estimates the % postharvest weight loss of cereal grains in Sub-Saharan Africa. It -
Is based on a network of local experts who submit data and verify loss estimates Gives loss estimates by cereal, by country and by province
Can be updated annually Is full transparent for the method of calculation and the data used, and Can improve over time as better loss data can easily be added to the system
What does APHLIS offer?What does APHLIS offer?
APHLIS weight loss estimates can be used to -
Support agricultural policy formulation
Identify opportunities to improve value chains
Improve food security (cereal supply estimates)
Monitor and evaluate loss reduction activities
East and Southern Africa June 2008
West and Central Africa April 2012
Components of APHLISComponents of APHLIS
PHL database
Stores key data • Production/yield• Rainfall• Climatic extremes etc
Is accessible by network Annual up-dates
PHL calculator
PHL database
Estimates cumulative weight loss from production
Uses figures for loss from literature and from network
Network verifies loss estimates
PHL calculator
http://www.aphlis.net
The web siteDisplays PHL estimates and key data
PHLs by crop country and
provinces
Key agric.data
GIS maps of PHLs and other data
PHL tables
Data tables
Downloads
Users’ Guide Calculator spreadsheet
Allows users to enter own figures
PHLs by crop country and
provinces
Key agric.data
GIS maps of PHLs and other data
PHL tables
Data tables
The websiteThe website
Two ways to get PHL estimates Consult the tables and/or maps on the
website for losses by region, country or province
Download the PHL Calculator spreadsheet to enter user-preferred values for losses at a user defined geographical scale
Loss tablesLoss tables
Regional losses for all cereals and by cereal type
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Loss tables by cereal type and countryLoss tables by cereal type and country
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Loss tables by cereal type and provinceLoss tables by cereal type and province
Click on one of these figuresto get details of the loss calculation
The PHLs are also displayed on mapsThe PHLs are also displayed on maps
The downloadable calculatorThe downloadable calculator
Labelling
Cereal n°
Cereal
Climate n°
Climate
Farm typeProductionMarketed at harvest
Rain at harvestStorage duration
Larger Grain Borer
Home
Data Entry Area - Please modify the red figures
Graphs 1 Graphs 2 Quality SourcesData Entry Area PHL matrix PHL estimates
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Cereals Post Harvest Loss Calculator for Africa
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Year 2011Enter another figure below to select a crop: 1=maize; 2=rice; 3=sorghum; 4=millet; 5=wheat; 6=barley; 7=teff
Area of observation Kola district
commercialsubsistence3rd season2nd season
subsistence commercial1st season
subsistence
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MaizeEnter another figure below to select a climate: 1=Tropical savannah (Aw) 2=Semi-arid (BSh) 3=Temperate - dry winter hot summer (Cwa)
4=Temperate - dry winter warm summer (Cwb) 5=Desert (BWh)
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An Excel spreadsheet where you can change any figures in red
The downloadable calculatorThe downloadable calculator
The downloadable calculator is available to give estimates at a scale below province.
Add your own data to the calculator easily If you know the weights of threshed grain
available the calculator can estimate grain production
Use the calculator to evaluate loss reductions in projects or to model ‘what if’ situations
New developments for APHLISNew developments for APHLIS
Connecting to postharvest loss reduction
New developments for APHLISNew developments for APHLIS
A manual on collecting losses data -
• A standardised approach to data collection
• Advice on survey technique
• How to do rapid loss assessment
New developments for APHLISNew developments for APHLIS
Making a contribution to a new ‘Community of Practice’ by supplying -
• Data on losses• Country web pages with narratives explaining losses• Enabling M&E of losses projects (downloadable
calculator)• Key papers, and• Practical tips on loss reduction
•APHLIS is a network of local experts contributing postharvest weight loss data that are - Transparent in the way they are calculated Updated annually with the latest production
figures Based on the primary national unit (i.e. province) Upgradeable as more loss data become available
Conclusions Conclusions
•APHLIS can help in - Agricultural policy development Identifying loss reduction priorities, and Monitoring and evaluation of loss reduction projects
Conclusions Conclusions
• APHLIS is being developed to -Provide information and advice on loss reduction, andContribute to a loss reduction ‘Community of Practice’
Conclusions Conclusions