Lesotho's estimated postharvest losses in tonnes for sorghum ranged from 133 tonnes in 2016 to 4,708 tonnes in 2018. The estimated loss percentages fluctuated between 10.4% and 11.7%.
Within the value chain, the majority of the postharvest sorghum loss is estimated to be happening at Harvesting/field drying. In Lesotho, on average the highest quantity of sorghum production occurs in Maseru. Regarding nutritional losses, the number of people whose annual energy (kcal) dietary requirements could have been met with the estimated sorghum lost postharvest ranged from 563 people in 2016 to 19,872 people in 2018.
To view the list of studies used to estimate these losses, please see the References tab.
| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Production quantity in tonnes | 40,335 tonnes | 8,411 tonnes | 4,255 tonnes | 14,022 tonnes | 14,022 tonnes |
| Losses in tonnes | 4,708 tonnes | 973 tonnes | 481 tonnes | 1,612 tonnes | 1,612 tonnes |
| Loss % | 11.7% | 11.6% | 11.3% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Financial value | – | – | – | – | – |
| % of national agricultural GDP | – | – | – | – | – |
| # of people whose annual energy (kcal) requirements could have been met by the lost crop | 19,872 people | 4,106 people | 2,032 people | 6,805 people | 6,805 people |
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