Togo's estimated postharvest losses in tonnes for fonio ranged from 425 tonnes in 2016 to 1,112 tonnes in 2012. The estimated loss percentages fluctuated between 11.7% and 23.4%.
Within the value chain, the majority of the postharvest fonio loss is estimated to be happening at Harvesting/field drying. In Togo, on average the highest quantity of fonio production occurs in Kara.
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 | 3,665 tonnes | 3,834 tonnes | 4,284 tonnes | 4,391 tonnes | 4,470 tonnes |
| Losses in tonnes | 430 tonnes | 450 tonnes | 503 tonnes | 516 tonnes | 525 tonnes |
| Loss % | 11.7% | 11.7% | 11.7% | 11.7% | 11.7% |
| Financial value | – | – | – | – | – |
| % of national agricultural GDP | – | – | – | – | – |
| # of people whose annual energy (kcal) requirements could have been met by the lost crop | – | – | – | – | – |
See full postharvest losses data tables with loss percentage › | losses in tonnes ›