Lesotho

Masenate Bereng says two failed harvests mean they have little food (Copyright: WFP/David Orr)

Drought But Not Out In Lesotho

Like many others in Lesotho, the farmers of the country's southern highlands are reeling from two consecutive crop failures. WFP is among the UN agencies helping them meet their immediate food needs...while also working to finding longer-term solutions to their problems which many associate with climate change.

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Overview

Lesotho is a lower middle-income country that is food-deficit and land-locked. Maize is the staple diet. A large proportion of poor rural households do not have access to agricultural land and many of those who own land do not have the necessary agricultural inputs such as fertilizers and high-yield seeds.

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Country at a glance 2012
Planned Beneficiaries332,810
Beneficiary needs (mt)9,070
Beneficiary needs ($US)11,958,314
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