Lesotho's estimated postharvest losses for sorghum in 2018 was 4,708 tonnes or 11.7%.
As for nutrition 17 billion kcal were lost, which is the equivalent of more than 19 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, Threshing and Shelling, and then Transport from field. Highest estimated postharvest maize losses in tonnes were estimated to occur in Maseru.
To view the list of studies used to estimate these losses, please see the References tab.
| Produced | 40,335 tonnes |
|---|---|
| Estimated postharvest losses | 11.7% / 4,708 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.
19,872
people, 0.9%
47,752
children, 27.4%
17,285
women, 207.5%
15,302
men, 6.6%
See full nutritional impact data for Children 1–3 › | Pregnant women 19–30 › | Men 31–50 ›