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

Year of publication2005

AuthorFAO

PublisherFAO

Other entities involvedWFP

AbstractDuring March 2005, a mid-season crop assessment was carried out by an agronomist at the request of FAO and WFP Country Offices. This was not the usual FAO/WFP Crop and Food Supply Assessment Mission (CFSAM) which in addition to crop assessment evaluates the prospective overall food supply and demand situation and the food needs of vulnerable population groups. It was subsequently proposed that a full but relatively short CFSAM be fielded at near harvest time to update the crop assessment and to collect socioeconomic data for an overall food security evaluation. This was the task of the CFSAM that visited the country from 12 to 19 May 2005.

 

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