Postharvest operations

PHL (%)

PHGL (MMT)1

(×1000)

PHQL (Naira)2

(×1000)

Paddy

Harvesting

4.43

77.5

104,658

Threshing & cleaning

4.97

86.98

117,416

Transportation (farm to home)

0.34

59.5

8032

Drying & storage

1.53

26.78

36,146

Transporting (home to market)

0.12

21.00

2835

Sub total

11.39

199.33

269,088

Parboiling operations

Paddy cleaning, soaking & steaming

1.07

18.73

25,278

Drying of parboiled rice

3.06

535.5

72,292

Storage of milled rice

0.52

91.00

12,285

Sub total

4.65

813.75

109,856

Milling (traditional)

Transport to mill

2.37

414.75

55,991

Storage before milling

1.16

203.00

27,405

Milling

0.87

152.25

20,553

Sub total

4.40

770.00

103,950

Milled rice

Transport (from mill to home)

0.40

22,800

6840

Storage after milling

1.14

64,980

19,494

Transport (from home to market)

0.75

42,750

12,825

Transport (market to shop)

2.27

129,390

38,817

Storage at shops

2.98

169,860

50,958

Sub total

7.54

429,780

128,934

Grand total

27.98

3,487,580

583,119