The machobane farming system in Lesotho
Declining soil fertility, climatic variability, and outmigration threaten Lesotho’s agricultural productivity. The Machobane Farming System is a simple, low-input technique based on the intercropping and localized application of organic manures. Since its re-introduction in the early 1990s, nearly five thousand farmers have integrated this system into their land management, increasing land productivity three-fold compared to traditional monocropping.
Year: 2015
Country/ies: Lesotho
Geographical coverage: Africa
Full text available at: https://afsafrica.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/machobane_farming_system_lesotho.pdf
Content language: English
Author: Alliance for Foos Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA) - Oakland Institute
Type: Case study
Organization: Alliance for Foos Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA)