APHLIS – a service to loss reduction and food security

What we will cover  What is APHLIS?  What does APHLIS offer?  Components of APHLIS  The downloadable calculator  New developments

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? 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 APHLIS to supply data and verify PHL estimates Network of local experts

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 The web site Displays 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 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 tables Regional losses for all cereals and by cereal type Click

Loss tables by cereal type and country Click

Loss tables by cereal type and province Click on one of these figures to get details of the loss calculation

The PHLs are also displayed on maps The PHLs are also displayed on maps

The downloadable calculator The downloadable calculator An Excel spreadsheet where you can change any figures in red

The downloadable calculator The 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 APHLIS Connecting to postharvest loss reduction

New 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 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

APHLIS can help in -  Agricultural policy development  Identifying loss reduction priorities, and  Monitoring and evaluation of loss reduction projects Conclusions

APHLIS is being developed to -  Provide information and advice on loss reduction, and  Contribute to a loss reduction ‘Community of Practice’ Conclusions