Eswatini, All cereals, 2020

In 2020, Eswatini's annual estimated postharvest losses were 11,872 tonnes for maize.

Within the value chain, for maize the majority of loss is estimated to be happening at harvesting/field drying. Within Eswatini, the highest postharvest losses in tonnes occur for maize in Shiselweni. Regarding the nutritional losses, the estimated maize grain lost postharvest could have met the annual energy (kcal) dietary requirements of 47,973 people.

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

APHLIS postharvest loss estimates in Eswatini in 2020

Maize
Production quantity in tonnes 73,553 tonnes
Loss % 16.1%
Losses in tonnes 11,872 tonnes
Financial value –
% of national agricultural GDP –
# of people whose annual energy (kcal) requirements could have been met by the lost crop 47,973 people

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Postharvest loss estimates per value chain step

  • Estimated % of crop left at this value chain stage
  • Estimated % of crop lost at this value chain stage
Harvesting/field drying
Crop Estimated % of crop left Estimated % of crop lost
Maize 93.58 Crop left: 93.58% 6.4 Estimated PHL: 6.4%
Further drying
Crop Estimated % of crop left Estimated % of crop lost
Maize 89.58 Crop left: 89.58% 4.0 Estimated PHL: 4.0%
Threshing and Shelling
Crop Estimated % of crop left Estimated % of crop lost
Maize 88.26 Crop left: 88.26% 1.3 Estimated PHL: 1.3%
Winnowing
Crop Estimated % of crop left Estimated % of crop lost
Maize 0 No data for this crop 0 No data for this crop
Transport from field
Crop Estimated % of crop left Estimated % of crop lost
Maize 85.84 Crop left: 85.84% 2.4 Estimated PHL: 2.4%
Household-level storage
Crop Estimated % of crop left Estimated % of crop lost
Maize 82.87 Crop left: 82.87% 3.0 Estimated PHL: 3.0%
Transport to market
Crop Estimated % of crop left Estimated % of crop lost
Maize 81.22 Crop left: 81.22% 1.7 Estimated PHL: 1.7%
Market storage
Crop Estimated % of crop left Estimated % of crop lost
Maize 78.57 Crop left: 78.57% 2.7 Estimated PHL: 2.7%

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