Zambia's estimated postharvest losses for sorghum in 2006 was 2,579 tonnes or 12.3%.
As for nutrition 9 billion kcal were lost, which is the equivalent of more than 11 thousand people, in terms of annual nutritional dietary energy requirements. In the value chain, the majority of the loss is estimated to be happening at Harvesting/field drying, Household-level storage, and then Threshing and Shelling. Highest estimated postharvest maize losses in tonnes were estimated to occur in Southern.
To view the list of studies used to estimate these losses, please see the References tab.
| Produced | 21,047 tonnes |
|---|---|
| Estimated postharvest losses | 12.3% / 2,579 tonnes |
See full postharvest losses data table with estimated losses in percentage › | tonnes ›
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.
See full value chain data table with estimated losses in percentage › | tonnes ›
Number of people whose annual dietary requirements (in terms of energy, kcal) could have been met by consuming the sorghum that was lost postharvest, and what % of the focal group of the population this number equates to.
11,373
people, 0.1%
26,157
children, 1.5%
9,468
women, 8.6%
8,382
men, 0.5%
See full nutritional impact data for Children 1–3 › | Pregnant women 19–30 › | Men 31–50 ›