The purpose of these guidelines is to develop cost-effective statistical methods for measuring post-harvest losses (PHL). The Guidelines aim to present cost-effective methods for measuring food grain losses that could be used especially by developing countries to generate timely and quality data.
Resource Centre
Data Collection
Publications, Technical Reports & Working Papers
Measuring Decent Work and Youth Employment in Agriculture. Methodological issues and gaps
The objective of this technical report is to serve as the foundation for developing a generalized cost-effective methodology to collect information on DW and youth employment in agriculture.
Brochures & leaflets, Publications
8-page brochure on CAPI with Survey Solutions
An 8-page brochure on CAPI with Survey Solutions is now available.
Also available in: French
Training Material
Training Course on Post-Harvest Losses – English
This material for in-classroom training on the measurement of harvest and post-harvest losses for food grain targets decision makers, survey managers, questionnaire designers, trainers of field staff and data analysts interested or involved in the measurement of food losses.
Presentations
Questionnaires
Training Material
Training Course on Post-Harvest Losses – French
This material for in-classroom training on the measurement of harvest and post-harvest losses for food grain targets decision makers, survey managers, questionnaire designers, trainers of field staff and data analysts interested or involved in the measurement of food losses.
Presentations
Questionnaires
Training Material
Training Course on CAPI – French
This material for in-classroom training on the use of CAPI for agricultural surveys targets decision makers, survey managers, questionnaire designers, trainers of field staff and data analysts.
Presentations
Hands-On Exercises
Training Material
Training Course on CAPI – English
This material for in-classroom training on the use of CAPI for agricultural surveys targets decision makers, survey managers, questionnaire designers, trainers of field staff and data analysts.
Presentations
Hands-On Exercises
Training Material
Training Course on Agricultural Cost of Production (CoP) – English
This training material on the estimation of CoP targets statisticians, analysts and data producers from the National Statistical System (NSOs or statistical departments within the Ministry of Agriculture, for example) as well as from other public or private institutions that are either producers or users of information on CoP.
Publications, Technical Reports & Working Papers
Gaps Analysis & Improved Methods for Assessing Post-Harvest Losses
In line with the current policy debate on agriculture and rural development, the improvement of methods for estimating post-harvest losses was identified by FAO member countries as a priority research topic to be included in the research programme of the Global Strategy.