Special Report - FAO/WFP Crop and Food Supply Assessment Mission to Lesotho - 22 July 2004

Year of publication2004

AuthorFAO

PublisherFAO

Other entities involvedWFP

AbstractOn 11 February 2004, the Kingdom of Lesotho declared a state of emergency because of the high level of food insecurity in the country. The 2003 winter harvest failed after persistent droughts that have also caused severe water shortages. An appeal for food assistance has been made for more than one-quarter of the population. Against this background an FAO/WFP Crop and Food Supply Assessment Mission visited Lesotho from 13–26 May 2004 to estimate cereal production, assess the overall food supply situation and forecast import requirements for the 2004/05 marketing year (April/March), including food assistance needs.

 

Product typeBook (stand-alone)

SeriesGIEWS - Special Reports

CountryLesotho

RegionAfrica

Areas of workGlobal Information and Early Warning System

KeywordsFood security; food chains; food production; food shortages; food stocks; food supply; markets; commodity markets; production statistics; trade statistics; monitoring; resource evaluation