Zimbabwe's estimated postharvest losses in tonnes for sorghum ranged from 4,494 tonnes in 2016 to 22,309 tonnes in 2017. The estimated loss percentages fluctuated between 12.2% and 12.7%. The largest losses in USD were estimated to have occurred in 2020 with a value of over 3 million USD.
Within the value chain, the majority of the postharvest sorghum loss is estimated to be happening at Harvesting/field drying. In Zimbabwe, on average the highest quantity of sorghum production occurs in Masvingo. Regarding nutritional losses, the number of people whose annual energy (kcal) dietary requirements could have been met with the estimated sorghum lost postharvest ranged from 19,493 people in 2016 to 96,772 people in 2017.
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 | 77,514 tonnes | 40,215 tonnes | 103,682 tonnes | 95,607 tonnes | 95,607 tonnes |
| Losses in tonnes | 9,432 tonnes | 5,051 tonnes | 12,889 tonnes | 11,736 tonnes | 11,736 tonnes |
| Loss % | 12.2% | 12.6% | 12.4% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| Financial value | – | > 1 million USD | > 3 million USD | – | – |
| % of national agricultural GDP | – | – | – | – | – |
| # of people whose annual energy (kcal) requirements could have been met by the lost crop | 40,917 people | 21,910 people | 55,910 people | 50,909 people | 50,909 people |
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