Zimbabwe's estimated postharvest losses in tonnes for millet ranged from 2,559 tonnes in 2015 to 30,320 tonnes in 2009. The estimated loss percentages fluctuated between 9.2% and 9.8%.
Within the value chain, the majority of the postharvest millet loss is estimated to be happening at Harvesting/field drying. In Zimbabwe, on average the highest quantity of millet production occurs in Masvingo.
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 | 57,929 tonnes | 34,993 tonnes | 48,831 tonnes | 80,837 tonnes | 80,837 tonnes |
| Losses in tonnes | 5,488 tonnes | 3,369 tonnes | 4,710 tonnes | 7,694 tonnes | 7,694 tonnes |
| Loss % | 9.5% | 9.6% | 9.6% | 9.5% | 9.5% |
| 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 ›