Zambia, Millet, 2005

Zambia's estimated postharvest losses for millet in 2005 was 3,527 tonnes or 11.3%.

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

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	38066
2012	28671
2013	25398
2014	31915
2015	32315
2016	30258
2017	32784
2018	32473
2019	41806
2020	41806

Produced	31,118 tonnes
Estimated postharvest losses	11.3% / 3,527 tonnes

Production quantity	Estimated postharvest losses
88.666 Production quantity: 31,118 tonnes	11.3 Estimated PHL: 3,527 tonnes

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

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	96.57308 Remaining: 96.57308% Est. PHL: 3.42692%	3.42692 Remaining: 96.57308% Est. PHL: 3.42692%
Threshing and Shelling	94.57308 Remaining: 94.57308% Est. PHL: 2%	2 Remaining: 94.57308% Est. PHL: 2%
Winnowing	92.07308 Remaining: 92.07308% Est. PHL: 2.5%	2.5 Remaining: 92.07308% Est. PHL: 2.5%
Transport from field	89.57308 Remaining: 89.57308% Est. PHL: 2.5%	2.5 Remaining: 89.57308% Est. PHL: 2.5%
Household-level storage	88.2825 Remaining: 88.2825% Est. PHL: 1.29058%	1.29058 Remaining: 88.2825% Est. PHL: 1.29058%
Transport to market	87.2825 Remaining: 87.2825% Est. PHL: 1%	1 Remaining: 87.2825% Est. PHL: 1%
Market storage	84.91001 Remaining: 84.91001% Est. PHL: 2.37249%	2.37249 Remaining: 84.91001% Est. PHL: 2.37249%

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