Senegal, Fonio, 2012

Senegal's estimated postharvest losses for fonio in 2012 was 429 tonnes or 22.3%.

In the value chain, the majority of the loss is estimated to be happening at Harvesting/field drying, Threshing and Shelling, and then Market storage. Highest estimated postharvest maize losses in tonnes were estimated to occur in Sédhiou.

To view the list of studies used to estimate these losses, please see the References tab.

Production quantity and estimated postharvest losses

  • Production quantity (tonnes)
  • Estimated postharvest losses (tonnes)
2011–2021
2011 3609
2012 1923
2013 1598
2014 1588
2015 2360
2016 3228
2017 3757
2018 4214
2019 3921
2020 3609
Produced 1,923 tonnes
Estimated postharvest losses 22.3% / 429 tonnes
Production quantity Estimated postharvest losses
77.7138 Production quantity: 1,923 tonnes 22.3 Estimated PHL: 429 tonnes

See full postharvest losses data table with estimated losses in percentage › | tonnes ›

Value chain

Production quantity and estimated postharvest losses in % per value chain step. Please note that once loss has occurred at harvesting, the percentage loss in the next stage is a percentage of what remained, not of the original amount.

  • Estimated % of crop left
  • Estimated % of crop lost
Amount remaining(%) Estimated postharvest loss(%)
Production 100 Remaining: 100%
Est. PHL: 0% 		0 Remaining: 100%
Est. PHL: 0%
Harvesting/field drying 84.9647 Remaining: 84.9647%
Est. PHL: 15.0353% 		15.0353 Remaining: 84.9647%
Est. PHL: 15.0353%
Threshing and Shelling 81.4647 Remaining: 81.4647%
Est. PHL: 3.5% 		3.5 Remaining: 81.4647%
Est. PHL: 3.5%
Winnowing 78.9647 Remaining: 78.9647%
Est. PHL: 2.5% 		2.5 Remaining: 78.9647%
Est. PHL: 2.5%
Transport from field 76.4647 Remaining: 76.4647%
Est. PHL: 2.5% 		2.5 Remaining: 76.4647%
Est. PHL: 2.5%
Household-level storage 76.28754 Remaining: 76.28754%
Est. PHL: 0.17716% 		0.17716 Remaining: 76.28754%
Est. PHL: 0.17716%
Transport to market 75.28754 Remaining: 75.28754%
Est. PHL: 1% 		1 Remaining: 75.28754%
Est. PHL: 1%
Market storage 72.63754 Remaining: 72.63754%
Est. PHL: 2.65% 		2.65 Remaining: 72.63754%
Est. PHL: 2.65%

See full value chain data table with estimated losses in percentage › | tonnes ›