Lesotho's estimated postharvest losses for wheat in 2016 was 507 tonnes or 11.6%.
As for nutrition 1 billion kcal were lost, which is the equivalent of more than 1 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 Thaba-Tseka.
To view the list of studies used to estimate these losses, please see the References tab.
| Produced | 4,386 tonnes |
|---|---|
| Estimated postharvest losses | 11.6% / 507 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 wheat that was lost postharvest, and what % of the focal group of the population this number equates to.
1,940
people, 0.1%
4,662
children, 2.7%
1,687
women, 20.3%
1,494
men, 0.6%
See full nutritional impact data for Children 1–3 › | Pregnant women 19–30 › | Men 31–50 ›