Mali, Fonio, 2021

Mali's estimated postharvest losses for fonio in 2021 was 3,555 tonnes or 11.6%.

In the value chain, the majority of the loss is estimated to be happening at Harvesting/field drying, Threshing and Shelling, and then Winnowing. Highest estimated postharvest maize losses in tonnes were estimated to occur in Ségou.

To view the list of studies used to estimate these losses, please see the References tab.

Production quantity and estimated postharvest losses

  • Production quantity (tonnes)
  • Estimated postharvest losses (tonnes)
2011–2021
2011 53222
2012 21916
2013 22968
2014 38159
2015 30627
2016 17619
2017 47067
2018 28746
2019 30627
2020 30627
Produced 30,627 tonnes
Estimated postharvest losses 11.6% / 3,555 tonnes
Production quantity Estimated postharvest losses
88.3918 Production quantity: 30,627 tonnes 11.6 Estimated PHL: 3,555 tonnes

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Value chain

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.

  • Estimated % of crop left
  • Estimated % of crop lost
Amount remaining(%) Estimated postharvest loss(%)
Production 100 Remaining: 100%
Est. PHL: 0% 		0 Remaining: 100%
Est. PHL: 0%
Harvesting/field drying 96.5 Remaining: 96.5%
Est. PHL: 3.5% 		3.5 Remaining: 96.5%
Est. PHL: 3.5%
Threshing and Shelling 93 Remaining: 93%
Est. PHL: 3.5% 		3.5 Remaining: 93%
Est. PHL: 3.5%
Winnowing 90.5 Remaining: 90.5%
Est. PHL: 2.5% 		2.5 Remaining: 90.5%
Est. PHL: 2.5%
Transport from field 88 Remaining: 88%
Est. PHL: 2.5% 		2.5 Remaining: 88%
Est. PHL: 2.5%
Household-level storage 87.85 Remaining: 87.85%
Est. PHL: 0.15% 		0.15 Remaining: 87.85%
Est. PHL: 0.15%
Transport to market 87.85 Remaining: 87.85%
Est. PHL: 0% 		0 Remaining: 87.85%
Est. PHL: 0%
Market storage 87.85 Remaining: 87.85%
Est. PHL: 0% 		0 Remaining: 87.85%
Est. PHL: 0%

See full value chain data table with estimated losses in percentage › | tonnes ›