Togo's estimated postharvest losses for fonio in 2010 was 1,005 tonnes or 23.4%.
In the value chain, the majority of the loss is estimated to be happening at Harvesting/field drying, Threshing and Shelling, and then Winnowing. Highest estimated postharvest maize losses in tonnes were estimated to occur in Kara.
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
4169
2012
4742
2013
4315
2014
5232
2015
5063
2016
3620
2017
3650
2018
3665
2019
3834
2020
4284
Produced
4,286 tonnes
Estimated postharvest losses
23.4%
/ 1,005 tonnes
Production quantity
Estimated postharvest losses
76.5521Production quantity: 4,286 tonnes
23.4Estimated PHL: 1,005 tonnes
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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
100Remaining: 100% Est. PHL: 0%
0Remaining: 100% Est. PHL: 0%
Harvesting/field drying
83.7Remaining: 83.7% Est. PHL: 16.3%
16.3Remaining: 83.7% Est. PHL: 16.3%
Threshing and Shelling
80.2Remaining: 80.2% Est. PHL: 3.5%
3.5Remaining: 80.2% Est. PHL: 3.5%
Winnowing
77.7Remaining: 77.7% Est. PHL: 2.5%
2.5Remaining: 77.7% Est. PHL: 2.5%
Transport from field
75.2Remaining: 75.2% Est. PHL: 2.5%
2.5Remaining: 75.2% Est. PHL: 2.5%
Household-level storage
74.9Remaining: 74.9% Est. PHL: 0.3%
0.3Remaining: 74.9% Est. PHL: 0.3%
Transport to market
74.9Remaining: 74.9% Est. PHL: 0%
0Remaining: 74.9% Est. PHL: 0%
Market storage
74.9Remaining: 74.9% Est. PHL: 0%
0Remaining: 74.9% Est. PHL: 0%
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