In 2021, Gambia's annual estimated postharvest losses were 5,548 tonnes for millet, 4,680 tonnes for rice, 3,550 tonnes for maize, 2,435 tonnes for sorghum. The highest and lowest estimated postharvest loss percentages are 18.0% for maize and 11.2% for millet.
Within the value chain, for all crops the majority of loss is estimated to be happening at harvesting/field drying. Within Gambia, the highest postharvest losses in tonnes occur for millet in Central River, for rice in Central River, for maize in Upper River, for sorghum in Upper River. Regarding the nutritional losses, the estimated millet grain lost postharvest could have met the annual energy (kcal) dietary requirements of 24,533 people.
To view the list of studies used to estimate these losses, please see the References tab.
Top 4 crops with the highest production quantity in tonnes.
Millet | Rice | Maize | Sorghum | |
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Production quantity in tonnes | 49,730 tonnes | 39,276 tonnes | 19,728 tonnes | 19,629 tonnes |
Loss % | 11.2% | 11.9% | 18.0% | 12.4% |
Losses in tonnes | 5,548 tonnes | 4,680 tonnes | 3,550 tonnes | 2,435 tonnes |
Financial value | – | – | – | – |
% of national agricultural GDP | – | – | – | – |
# of people whose annual energy (kcal) requirements could have been met by the lost crop | 24,533 people | 19,843 people | 15,052 people | 10,177 people |
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